Amanda Gorman DAZZLES!
Here’s the link to the piece I wrote for the New York Times Learning Network on the inaugural poet and poem:
nytimes.com/2021/01/20/learn…
Powerful! “Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself.”
“I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me,” wrote Representative John Lewis, who penned this essay shortly before his death on July 17. We are publishing it today, on the day of his funeral. nyti.ms/2DnprJ2
Here I will share my lesson plans for my students who will not be coming to school for the next two weeks. These plans were developed with my friend @pennykittle , as well as from input from some of my ELA colleagues at Magnolia High School. But before I share, some thoughts: