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  • Denny International Middle School
  • Seattle, WA
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Teenagers are often incredible fighters for justice in our world. They have seen how racism, poverty and violence impact individuals and communities. A huge part of teaching middle school is helping students develop their voice. They are transitioning into adults and their thoughts, experiences and wisdom are often stuck in their brains, hearts and some times on social media. This project empowers 8th graders by giving them the literary tools, practice and support to create, revise, record and publish their poetry in Spanish and English. Students will work with a Spanish-speaking poet laureate to write and revise their poems based on topics important to them. After finalizing their poetry, they will work with vocal coaches to practice reading their poems with emotion and clarity. Later, students will visit a professional recording studio to record their poetry. We also will edit and publish an anthology of their poems in Spanish and English. Finally, students will participate in a poetry reading at our final assembly. They will share their poems and we will enjoy music by a local group that is inspired by the words of the poetry from each group of students.

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Teenagers are often incredible fighters for justice in our world. They have seen how racism, poverty and violence impact individuals and communities. A huge part of teaching middle school is helping students develop their voice. They are transitioning into adults and their thoughts, experiences and wisdom are often stuck in their brains, hearts and some times on social media. This project empowers 8th graders by giving them the literary tools, practice and support to create, revise, record and publish their poetry in Spanish and English. Students will work with a Spanish-speaking poet laureate to write and revise their poems based on topics important to them. After finalizing their poetry, they will work with vocal coaches to practice reading their poems with emotion and clarity. Later, students will visit a professional recording studio to record their poetry. We also will edit and publish an anthology of their poems in Spanish and English. Finally, students will participate in a poetry reading at our final assembly. They will share their poems and we will enjoy music by a local group that is inspired by the words of the poetry from each group of students.

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