Lesson #3
Classroom Post-Visit #1:
Objectives: To further explore personal writing through poetry.
Description/questions/activity:

Have students read Wallace Stevens’ “Thirteen Ways of Looking at Blackbird,” letting them know first that content-wise, this is not about personal voice, but style-wise we will use it as a source of inspiration for personal writing.

What elements of his style can we identify? What might he have used these writing styles/techniques/devices for?

Tell students we will write poems entitled “Thirteen ways of Looking at Myself” emulating Stevens’ style choice. Do refresher brainstorm of all the various aspects of identity that these thirteen stanzas could focus on.

Reflect on process. Share. Respond to each other’s works.