Confessional Poet John Berryman | Rediscovering John Berryman

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English-Language Arts History-Social Science

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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

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Classroom Teacher / Educator

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Confessional Poet John Berryman | Rediscovering John Berryman

Students will be introduced to the American poet John Berryman, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of poetry titled The Dream Songs. Students will watch video clips from the documentary Rediscovering John Berryman, explore supporting informational texts, create a political timeline, and identify various purposes for reading and studying poetry. Students will answer discussion questions along the way as they watch video clips and explore the literary context of Berryman’s poetry and the concept of poetry as political commentary.

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PBS Learning Media