Teach This Poem, Volume II: Equality for All

Instill a love of poetry in your classroom with the illuminating and inviting lessons from Teach This Poem. Copublished with the Academy of American Poets (AAP), the leading champion of poets and poetry in the United States, this book is an accessible entry point to teaching poetry and fostering a poetic sensibility in the classroom. Each lesson follows a consistent format, with a warm-up activity to introduce the chosen poem, pair shares, whole class synthesis, related resources, oral readings, and extension activities. Curated by the AAP, the poems are chosen with an eye toward fostering compassion and representing diverse experiences. Understanding that poetry is a powerful way of seeing the world, the volumes are organized thematically: Volume I is centered on the natural world and Volume II on equality and justice. Aligned with current standards and pedagogy, these lessons will inspire English teachers and their students alike.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Alberto Ríos Introduction by Madeleine Fuchs Holzer Chapter 1 One Nation Out of Many Introduction “Ode to Sequoyah” by Alexander Posey “Kumulipo” by Queen Liliʻuokalani “The Buttonhook” by Mary Jo Salter “Amphibians” by Joseph O. Legaspi “Lines Breaking” by José B. González “América” by Richard Blanco “Kissing in Vietnamese” by Ocean Vuong “The Dream of Shoji” by Kimiko Hahn “Red Brocade” by Naomi Shihab Nye “Senior Discount” by Ali Liebegott “Girls on the Town, 1946” by Rita Dove “Haircut” by Elizabeth Alexander “Crossing” by Jericho Brown “Maps” by Yesenia Montilla “Perhaps the World Ends Here” by Joy Harjo “Survival Guide” by Joy Ladin Chapter 2 The Pursuit of Equality Introduction “Lesson VIII: Map of North America” by Elizabeth Bradfield “They Don’t Love You Like I Love You” by Natalie Diaz “Declaration” by Tracy K. Smith “Dirt” by Kwame Dawes “Making History” by Marilyn Nelson “won’t you celebrate with me” by Lucille Clifton “Black Laws” by Roger Reeves “Imagine” by Kamilah Aisha Moon “When Fannie Lou Hamer Said” by Mahogany L. Browne “The Cabbage Butterfly” by Minnie Bruce Pratt “Things We Carry on the Sea” by Wang Ping “Poem for the Poorest Country in the Western Hemisphere” by Danielle Legros Georges “A New National Anthem” by Ada Limón “Miss Mary Mack Introduces Her Wings” by Tyree Day “I Want the Wide American Earth” by Carlos Bulosan “A House Called Tomorrow” by Alberto Ríos Chapter 3 Afterword by Major Jackson Chapter 4 Glossary of Poetic Terms Types of Feet in Poetry Types of Meters in Poetry Four Examples of Quatrains in Poetry Seven Examples of Repetition in Poetry Types of Stanzas in Poetry Poet Biographies Credits Bibliography Acknowledgements Author Biography

About the Author :
Founded in 1934 in New York City, the Academy of American Poets is the nation’s leading champion of American poets and poetry, with members in all fifty states. Its mission is to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry. Madeleine Fuchs Holzer was the Inaugural Educator in Residence at the Academy of American Poets, where she curated and created Teach this Poem. She has taught at high school and university levels, and has been an arts-in-education administrator. Her poetry and essays have appeared in several literary journals.