Why Students Should Be Writing PoetryStudents synthesize text by pulling from their background knowledge & newly acquired concepts to produce original responses in poetry.
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Reading Response Journals Benefit StudentsREAD to discover who you are and learn about the world around you. REFLECT to understand what you know and give new meaning to your...