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From an early age Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, had a passion for poetry. By overcoming childhood challenges, Amanda grew into a confident public speaker who gained national prominence when she read her thoughtful poem, The Hill We Climb, at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. This issue describes the personal hill Amanda climbed in her ascent from shy child to master poet. Read her carefully constructed passages to understand how Amanda uses words creatively to weave a welcomed message of hope. Her story of inspiration, determination, and motivation will encourage young readers to follow their own pathways, climb their own hills, and make their own dreams come true.
In this issue students will:
- read biographical text about Amanda Gorman
- use a timeline to problem solve
- read poetry
- compare similarities and differences in illustrations
- understand challenges Amanda had to overcome
- use the newspaper to inspire topics for poetry
- learn the construction of a cinquain
- create a cinquain
- look in the news for local laureate candidates
- write about a favorite poet
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