Fifth graders in Mrs. Heide's class celebrated the culmination of their poetry unit on Friday, March 26!
Over the past month, students have taken a deep dive into a social justice topic of their choice, created a "one-pager" using AVID skills, and studied the style of poets like Amanda Gorman and Brandon Leakes. Using these tools, they crafted their own spoken-word poems to present to their peers.
Fifth grader Ayo reads his poem "This is Our Home," which describes lived experiences of racism while celebrating the resiliency and strength of Black Americans.
Fifth grader Siashi reads her poem "Indigenous Men with Braids," which highlights the beauty and power of Indigenous culture as well as the harm caused by forced acculturation and bullying.
Fifth graders listen to their peers share spoken word pieces.
