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ERIC Number: EJ636924
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
When Students Choose the Poems.
Jago, Carol
English Journal, v91 n3 p21-22 Jan 2002
Describes the positive results when a high school English teacher decided to have her students choose poems to be presented to and discussed by the class. Notes that Alice Walker's poems were chosen often by the students. Suggests students began to have a genuine interaction with these poems they chose themselves. (RS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, High Schools, Instructional Effectiveness, Poetry, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Material Selection
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Theme: Teaching and Writing Poetry.