Found Poem Project

In response to the books we have read on social justice issues, we are going to be creating a found poem and embed it in an artwork that further explores what you have taken from our study and envisions the future you would like to see within your lifetime.

Follow the links below, as directed in class, to work through this project.

What is a found poem?

Click here to learn more about found poems.

Part 1: Studying King's Mountaintop Speech

Click here for the lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Mountaintop Speech.

Part 2: Group Found Poem

Using King's speech, we will write a found poem together. Click here for more information.

Part 3: Individual Found Poem

Using the books we have read during the 2nd trimester, you will create your own social justice found poem. Click here for directions.

Part 4: Responding Through Art

Finally, you will develop artwork to "frame" your poem. Click here for more information.

Portions of this project were adapted from: “Dr. King’s Legacy and Choosing to Participate.” Facing History and Ourselves, Facing History and Ourselves, www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/memphis-1968/dr-kings-legacy-and-choosing-participate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.

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