"Studying the Holocaust changed the way I make decisions." - Student

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Found Poems

Check out these awesome pieces of art from Erin Landvatter's class at Kingston High School!

"As we read Night, I have students keep track of the images and emotions they find most vividly expressed.  We then discuss Wiesel's style, including his use of poetic devices such as repetition, and how his style helps convey meaning and develop certain themes.  After this discussion, I show students how to create a 'found' poem - a poem that uses words and phrases from various parts of the novel to examine an important idea. Finally, once a student has finished his/her poem, he/she creates artwork that complements the mood of the piece and rewrites the poem onto that artwork." -Erin Landvatter

Click the image to view larger. Each piece, along with other student projects, can also be seen here.





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