Students used magazines and created cut-up poems! They used ‘found language’ and images to create new meaning.
Lesson Note: Creative Artist guru Julia Cameron says the part of us who create art is about 7 years old. And so, it is no surprise that, with scissors in hand, even the most serious student finds themselves oddly enjoying this activity. ‘Language shapes our experiences, ‘ visual artist Adam Pendleton told the NY Times in 2018, ‘or it gives new shape… to the things we experience.’
Student poets represented in this gallery of collage poems are: Ms. Hernandez’s 7th Grade: Ronan H. C., and Enyer P., Mrs. McClain’s 8th Grade: Sloan L., Julian M., Anora N., Max B., Sasha P., Jovani H.
