"Writing Poetry Through the Eyes of Science" presents a unique and
effective interdisciplinary approach to teaching science poems and
science poetry writing in secondary English and science classrooms.
A collaboration between two award-winning teachers, one in English,
the other in science, this crossover work demonstrates how
scientific literacy, knowledge, and methods can inform and inspire
poetic response in the classroom and in the field. "Writing Poetry
Through the Eyes of Science" illustrates how students can utilize
field research, observations, sensory data gathering, poetic
writing strategies, and model science poems by poets, scientists,
students, and teachers to produce skillful and creative science
poetry. The authors explore the commonalities shared by the domains
of science and poetry as well as the potentials for intersections
and interactions across those two domains. As the science teacher
raises scientific questions and suggests technical vocabulary to
further language specificity and precision, the poetry teacher
demonstrates multiple poetic stances enabling imaginative poetic
responses. The active, hands-on, collaborative nature of the
classroom atmosphere motivates students to write inspired poems,
and students who have never before written poetry can become
excited, engaged, and productive. "Writing Poetry Through the Eyes
of Science" is built on original field data gathered by Colfax from
expeditions to Iceland and other locations around the world as well
as the original poetry and poetry teaching techniques of Gorrell.
It illustrates basic science poetry writing exercises useful for
students of all levels and abilities, and includes student work as
well as commentary and feedback on their science poems in each
chapter. It then moves to advanced exercises designed to teach the
inspired poems of awe, empathy, outrage, protest, meditation,
speculation, and perplexity. In the final section of the work, the
authors present sample lesson plans specifically designed for the
advanced English language and composition curriculum as well as for
advanced science courses in research, ecology, and the environment.
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