Category Archives: Writing

Make a Connection to the Poetry

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Bill Sullivan

View the first thirty minutes of this Emily Dickinson documentary, Voice and Visions; then view the seven minute documentary on Walt Whitman. While you view each film, consider how each film helps you consider each poet in a new light. … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Chicago

Posted on April 19, 2018 by 19asp

Artist can express their inspiring thoughts and creativity onto white canvases with bright colors and peculiar shapes. The Modernism movement allowed for artists, like Archibald Motley, to portray cultural trends and changes as our society began to transform. In his … Continue reading →

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Connect a Specific Line from Whitman’s Poetry to a Specific Scene in This PBS Documentary

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Bill Sullivan

The technology staff in the Crowsnest is still trying to find out why PBS took the great episode of Whitman off of their American Experience website! We found another great asset on YouTube sharing this on their channel. So, we … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, American poets, AP Mindset, Design Thinking on HMK, Digital Citizenship, English III Honors, Higher Order Thinking, Whitman, YouTube | 9 Comments

Diving Into the Life of Nikki Giovanni

Posted on May 28, 2017 by jpoli11

Majority of Nikki Giovanni’s poems focus on the subject of discrimination against women and minority groups as well as people below the poverty line. Giovanni describes her poems as voices for those who felt voiceless. Although it may seem that … Continue reading →

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Effects of WWII in Wallace Steven’s Poetry

Posted on May 27, 2017 by mshlafstein

While not actually fighting in World War II, 60-year-old Wallace Stevens was able to convey the emotions of the civilians in the United States and other countries. Stevens’ poems about the war show the paranoia and universal feeling of pain … Continue reading →

Posted in English III Honors, Modern American Poetry, Poetry | 1 Comment

Langston Hughes

Posted on May 26, 2017 by leximnich

Despite the common knowledge that Langston Hughes was an African American poet who wrote about the American Dream, many people do not know background of his life. His mother and father separated after he was born, which caused his mother … Continue reading →

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Best Practices for Effective Blog

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Bill Sullivan

Does this image help you revise all the parts and nuances of a successful blog post? Importantly, did you need to revise your prose at all to incorporate well your media? This list will also help you will smaller details, … Continue reading →

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Sylvia Plath

Posted on May 25, 2017 by rishi527

Sylvia Plath is regarded as one of the most famous poets of American literature as she employs many poetic techniques that display her vision and meaning behind each poem. However, in addition to Plath’s poems, I found her personal life … Continue reading →

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Let’s Begin Our Discussion of Donne with a Cinematic Hook

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Bill Sullivan

This is a great scene from the movie, Wit. Though the scene stands on its own and inspires a re-reading of Donne’s Death Be Not Proud, Holy Sonnet X, you can learn more about the rest of the movie here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wit_(film) Before … Continue reading →

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Living With a Purpose by Milan, Max, and Hattie

Posted on October 13, 2016 by 18milanghosh

#Thoreau#HenryDavidThoreau#ThoreauQuotes#HenryThoreau#Walden#CivilDisobedience#WaldenPond#transcendentalism@bsullivan35 pic.twitter.com/SLjU5CvLwl — Milan Ghosh (@MilmanGhosh) October 13, 2016

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