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Poetry and Social Change

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8 sessions

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This series ended on September 16, 2023. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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Through this series, we will be investigating poetry through the lease of social change: How can our words have an impact on the earth that we live on? We will be taking a look at several historical events and activism movements to base our analysis around, and then practice writing our own poetry as well. You will be an expert by the end of this course! This session is for all, no prior experience in poetry is needed.

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Hello everyone! My name is Mason, and I am a first year university student studying International Relations in Canada. I am a published author and aspiring diplomat! I was an IB student in high school and excelled in IB Geography, IB History, and IB English. Schoolhouse.World has been my home since 2021, and I cannot wait to continue spreading my knowledge about English, History, and other subjects to my students. :)

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please let me know if you will be absent. If you have two unexcused absences in a row, you will be withdrawn from the series.

SESSION 1

15

Jul

SESSION 1

Orientation

Orientation

Sat 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTCJul 15, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC

- Going over the course expectations - Poetry 101: How do I construct a meaningful poem? - Literary devices
SESSION 2

16

Jul

SESSION 2

Other Topics

Other Topics

Sun 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTCJul 16, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC

Theme: Civil Rights Movement Poet: June Jordan Today, we will look into the civil rights movement and their poems. We will then talk about how to write a reflective poem which is rich in literary devices.
SESSION 3

17

Jul

SESSION 3

Other Topics

Other Topics

Mon 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTCJul 17, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC

Theme: The Oka Crisis Poet: Beth Cuthland Together, we will delve into the rights of Indigenous peoples and the Oka Crisis, and the impact on Cuthland's work. We will then delve into our own poetry writing.
SESSION 4

19

Jul

SESSION 4

Other Topics

Other Topics

Wed 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTCJul 19, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC

More details + sessions added soon!
SESSION 5

20

Jul

SESSION 5

Other Topics

Other Topics

Thu 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTCJul 20, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC

Theme: Anti-Sikh Riots and Golden Temple Invasion of 1984 Poet: Harnidh Kaur We will be talking about the issues which the Sikh minority face in India, and their fight for independence through peaceful means and actions. We will also share our poetry about injustices.
SESSION 6

21

Jul

SESSION 6

Review

Review

Fri 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTCJul 21, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC

In this session, learners will have a few moments to prepare a poet which they want to present to the group. We will look at one selected piece by this poet and discuss what mechanisms they used to make their poem impactful.
SESSION 7

22

Jul

SESSION 7

Orientation

Orientation

Sat 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTCJul 22, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC

Theme: Stonewall Riots We will look at poetry during the Stonewall Riots and talk about the issues which LGBTQIA2S+ individuals face to this day. We will then take a look at our poetry and talk about some more tips and tricks for writing.
SESSION 8

16

Sep

SESSION 8

Enrichment

Enrichment

Sat 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTCSep 16, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTC

Welcome back! Topic: Hippie Poetry How did poetry help guide anti-US involvement in Vietnam protests?

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Jul 15 - Sep 16

10 weeks

60 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Saturdays

8:00PM