Poetry Prohibition

Base XP: 30

Canadian Aboriginal poet Daniel David Moses once said in an interview,

"Maybe the high school aged should not be allowed poetry.

Most university students only begin to be able to get it.

Restrict access.

Prohibit it like drugs.

That might get them reading and eventually writing it."

Instructions

Reflect and respond, using your Recipe for Representation. Address the following questions in your response:

  • What do you think?

  • Should poetry be removed from the English curriculum?

  • Do you disagree with Daniel David Moses? Agree?

  • Why?

Submission

Click on the JOURNAL: Analyzing link to upload your Journal to your teacher for marking. Be sure to label your response: 'Poetry Prohibition'.

Assessment

Click here for the Journal Scoring Guide that will be used to mark your Journal entry.