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Using two diverse formats of Sarah Kay’s poem “Hand-Me-Downs,” students can compare and contrast the impact and meaning of the poem. First performed in November 2007 at SkinText: Brown University’s WORD poetry show, and later published in her book No … Continue reading →

Sarah Kay’s book No Matter the Wreckage explores identity and self-discovery through the form of both spoken and written poetry. One possible activity is to take her poem “Paws” and have students compare and contrast it with Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s … Continue reading →

In Sabrina Benaim’s book, Depression and Other Magic Tricks, depression is rephrased through the lens of somebody who experiences it herself, alongside anxiety. Based off of her infamous spoken word poem, “Explaining my depression to my mother: a conversation,” this book contains … Continue reading →

This is an activity I would use in a unit on identity and/ or poetry. It indicates, within the tradition of Hemmingway, that more isn’t always better, and that much can be said in very little. **create 6 words, 1 … Continue reading →

**write a poem in 60 seconds to somebody** ——————————————————— Is there anything more glorious than falling in love with someone’s flaws? Or anything more heartbreaking than when yours got in the way of us?

Considering how we looked at Stephen King and Edgar Allen Poe the other day, I am going to share some links to a website that hosts material from both Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft. This site also has other … Continue reading →

I was thinking about space and place after Friday’s class, and I remembered a book I studied in my undergrad. It’s called What We All Long For by Dionne Brand, and it explores Toronto as a liminal space–one of mixed and changing … Continue reading →

To combine some of the concepts we have been discussing in class, I wanted to also add information about an animated short that I taught during my practicum. For my English Language Communications class I taught them about narrative through … Continue reading →

I recently attended a workshop on Suicide Prevention Training here at UBC organized by some folks in the BEd program. It was delivered in “QPR” format: Question, Persuade, Refer. They acknowledged that it was introductory, and it would be beneficial … Continue reading →

There are so many fantastic modern interpretations of Shakespearean plays out there, but the one that stands out the most to me is the 1999 movie 10 Things I Hate About You. The movie is a modern interpretation of The … Continue reading →