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Poems: American Themes (Softbound) |
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13.50 |
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William C. Bassell |
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Purpose:
To teach the reading of poetry through in-depth discussion questions; and to explore the poem as (1) a keen perception of experience and (2) the rendering of that perception in richly articulate language.
Features:
- Poems are arranged around seven themes: Sports, Freedom and Diversity, Visions of Humanity, Nature and Our Environment, Values, This Land of Ours, Good Times/Bad Times.
- Students discover that they must read a poem many times for sounds, word pictures, suggested meaning.
- "Poems and Paintings" section synthesizes the two art forms.
- Difficult words defined and needed background information explained.
- Writing activities in every lesson, with many music activities.
- Poets from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
- Softbound
Ancillaries: Teacher's Edition (R 620 T) $5.25
ISBN: 978-1-56765-023-5
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