You know me — when a new Amanda Gorman poem drops, I get excited! With the premier of the Wicked movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Gorman unveiled her newest masterpiece inspired by the film, “Do Us Good.” Your students do not need to have seen the movie to be able to appreciate Gorman’s poem. This poem speaks to…
Use this handout with the text of the poem to give to your students for this lesson. And, can we all just take a minute to appreciate that Amanda Gorman herself gave this lesson her stamp of approval?! And everything you need is in this Google Slides presentation! Here’s a sneak preview of some of the Slides: Here’s what I…
Connect your students with other classes nationwide to learn together and discuss this history-making poem by U.S. Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. Here’s what you need to know to make it happen. When: Friday, Jan. 29 Start time: 8am EST / 7am CST Moderator: @MelAlterSmith This will be a slow chat. We will have students active at different times of…