Fine Arts Night: Poetry Walk
Fall 2024 Poetry Walk
National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry by Call Number: PO NatWords in verse are paired with the awesomeness of nature!
Beloved former U.S. Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis curates an exuberant poetic celebration of the natural world in this stellar collection of nature poems. From trickling streams to deafening thunderstorms to soaring mountains, discover majestic photography perfectly paired with contemporary (such as Billy Collins), classics (such as Robert Frost), and never-before-published works.
Teaching Ideas
National Geographic's Book of Nature Poetry, is divided into eight sections:
- "The Wonder of Nature"
- "In the Sky"
- "In the Sea"
- "On the Move"
- "Across the Land"
- "In Distress"
- "In Season"
- "In Splendor"
Classes could be divided into eight groups to become experts on each section. They could pick their favorites or rank the poems and photography. Students could research some of the aspects of nature addressed in each section.
Fall 2024 Poetry Walk
Walking on Earth and Touching the Sky by Call Number: Coming soon!This is an exceptional poetry collection written by Lakota students in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades at Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The historic school was founded in 1888 at the request of Chief Red Cloud of the Oglala Lakota. The poems enable readers to learn about the unique lives and heritage of students growing up in such distinctive circumstances and straddling cultures. The collection was compiled by a teacher at the school, working with school administrators, and contains never-before-published artworks by award-winning artist S. D. Nelson.
Teaching Ideas
Walking on Earth &Touching the Sky (poetry and prose by Lakota Youth at Red Cloud Indian School) is divided into five chapters.
- "Natural World"
- "Native Thoughts"
- "Silence"
- "Spirit"
- "Family, Youth, Dreams"
- "Language"
Students could select their favorite poem from each section and/or create their own for one of the sections.
Students could research the Lakota tribe or tribes throughout Wisconsin.
Fall 2024 Poetry Walk
FANzine
Memorial High School's inaugural literary magazine, written and illustrated by Memorial High School students for last year's Fine Arts Night event. Prose, poetry and art designed around the theme "Home."
Teaching Ideas
MHS Fanzine (Last year’s Fine Arts Night collection of student work), students can think about this year's Fine Arts Night theme: The Transformative Power of Nature.
They could quick write, write poems, create artwork, select poems from the other book walks that could fit this theme, or compare and contrast last year's theme "Home" to this year's theme.
We do have more copies of Fanzine if you'd like to use it in your classroom.
Related Library Materials
Research Tools
Equipment