The Forms of Things Unknown - Teaching Poetry Writing to Teens and Adults (Paperback)

A college student writes: "These words I write/ open their mouths wide/ screaming the most intimate secrets." An inmate in a maximum-security men's prison writes: "Within my writing, I am able to break down my prison walls and escape, leave the gangster facade behind." The Forms of Things Unknown: Teaching Poetry Writing to Teens and Adults draws from Shelley Savren's forty years of teaching poetry writing to a diverse array of students, from teens with mental health issues to seniors to adults with developmental disabilities, and in a wide variety of settings, which include middle schools, high schools, colleges, juvenile halls, women's centers, and a men's prison. Each chapter includes an original poem from Savren, heartfelt stories, and lesson plans that introduce poetic concepts through model poems by professionals, open-ended writing assignments, methods for sharing and critiquing, and student poems. Designed for use in a classroom or community setting, this book features forty-one lesson plans and nineteen more poetry-writing workshop ideas and provides guidance and inspiration for teaching poetry writing to teens and adults.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2016
Authors:	Shelley Savren
Dimensions:	228 x 151 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	196
ISBN-13:	978-1-4758-2793-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Creative writing & creative writing guides Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Promotions
LSN:	1-4758-2793-8
Barcode:	9781475827934

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