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Product Review Summary: Not helpful at all- there is nothing wrong with "classics"! While I was originally intrigued by Mr. Somers' myriad of poetry selections, I became extremely disappointed in the virtual lack of fundamental terms and techniques. Thus, while the contemporary poems were entertaining, I was looking for a more inclusive introduction to poetry. I believe students need to be exposed to the classics in order to appreciate the contemporary-- one needs to know the rules in order to break them.
Furthermore, I do not think this book is well suited to upper-level English classes.
Product Review Summary: An excellent resource for teachers Are you nervous about teaching a high school poetry unit? So was I, until I found this book by chance on Amazon. It is filled with ideas that really work in high school. I appreciated the lesson plans and the written-out scenerios of class discussions that helped me understand how to better guide my own students After reading this book, I increased my classroom poetry collection and bought a number of the recommended poetry books listed by author Albert Somers. (I even sent for eight "Poetry in Motion" subway and bus poetry cards from New York City, thanks to the address in the book, to hang in my classroom.) I incorporated poetry in several other units during the course of the year. The students became accustomed to writing and posting their poetry in the classroom and enjoyed reading others' work. Poetry, instead of being worrisome or intimidating for me, became a joy. This book helped make it so.
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