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I'm a student and have to teach Robert Frost to my class. I've already decided to take the class into the forest area right outside the classroom because Robert Frost is known by his poems about nature, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to involve the class more. Any suggestions?
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Lit Teacher On 9/06/09, Kali wrote: > I respect everyone's advice about going outside, but part of my > assignment is to set the mood by either decorating the classroom or > taking the class to any location we feel is appropriate. It is > supposed to stand out so the class will always remember it.

Well, then, with such an interesting task ...See More
Sep 7, 2009
Cristy You could involve them by talking about how nature and our environment are important sources of inspiration for many, many poets. After reading and discussing Frost's poem, you could have them use the forest as inspiration for brainstorming images or ideas for their own poem or brainstorm their own experiences with nature that may later lead to a s...See More
Sep 7, 2009
C'est moi On 9/07/09, Cristy wrote: > You could involve them by talking about how nature and our > environment are important sources of inspiration for many, > many poets... Perhaps they can take pictures > or collect artifacts (blades of grass, pebbles, leaves, etc.) > for future inspiration as well....

...and then take off all their...See More
Sep 7, 2009
Kali On 9/07/09, Lit Teacher wrote: > On 9/06/09, Kali wrote: >> I respect everyone's advice about going outside, but part of my >> assignment is to set the mood by either decorating the classroom or >> taking the class to any location we feel is appropriate. It is >> supposed to stand out so the class will always remember it....See More
Sep 7, 2009
Cristy What exactly is your problem? Nothing I said warranted a stupid comment like that and I do not appreciate it.

On 9/07/09, C'est moi wrote: > On 9/07/09, Cristy wrote: >> You could involve them by talking about how nature and our >> environment are important sources of inspiration for many, >> many poets... Perhaps the...See More
Sep 8, 2009


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