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21 in 21, Day 20: “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman

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So much love and respect for Amanda Gorman who is inspiring a whole nation and showing our students that poetry does indeed deserve a place in all of our lives. All 21 in 21 Texts can be found here. “The Hill We Climb” transcript This hyperdoc was originally published on TeachLivingPoets by Melissa Smith and shared here with permission – thanks, Melissa! “The Hill We Climb” hyperdoc As text of the poem emerges, we will continue to add to this post. Some things you could ask your students without the text (these are also all on the hyperdoc linked above, created by Melissa Alter Smith from TeachLivingPoets): What stands out to you? What part do you remember? When did Gorman use creative word play? To make what point? (An example of word play: “we’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace” is a play on the common phrase “peace and quiet”) When did Gorman use anaphora? Why might she have ... KEEP READING

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