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From: "Judy J. Dewar" <teacher@wildak.net>
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Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8457] Re: using poetry in the adult ed EL/Civics classroom
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A light-hearted poem entitled "Wasps", stimulated a great deal of discussion
in my class. Each student was asked if they had ever been stung? Everyone
had a story to tell.
"Wasps" is a poem found in a book called Surprises.
WASPS
by Dorothy Aldis
Wasps like coffee.
Syrup.
Tea.
Coca-Cola.
Butter.
Me.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hillary Gardner" <hgardner@lagcc.cuny.edu>
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Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 12:32 PM
Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8455] using poetry in the adult ed EL/Civics classroom
> Hello,
>
> I am preparing a brief conference session for EL/civics teachers on using
poetry in the EL/Civics classroom. I am looking for sample lesson plans or
suggestions of poems to use with adult ed students in the ESL/Civics
classroom. Specifically, I am looking for poems that touch on civics themes
(civil rights, community involvement, famous Americans), and especially
poems suitable for beginners in the ESL adult ed classroom.
>
> I have a large selection of poems by Langston Hughes, some from Carl
Sandburg, and many Native American poems. I have also had luck with poems
from the "Poetry in Motion" program and resources available from Teachers &
Writers Collaborative. However, most of the articles I have found online
discuss using poetry in the academic ESL classroom. I'd appreciate any
suggestions for good poems or good poetry writing exercises for low-level
adult learners. Has anyone had any successful experiences that they can
share?
>
> Thanks,
> Hillary Gardner
>
> EL/Civics Instructor
> Center for Immigrant Education and Training
> LaGuardia Community College
> Long Island City, New York
>
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