[PIBE-Division] Writing ideas

[Ericka]

Thanks for sharing!

Ericka Nelson

> On Sep 6, 2019, at 12:34 PM, adrijana prokopenko via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> From the American printing house for the blind.
> 
> 
> 
> The “I Am” Challenge: A Positive Way to Start the New School Year
> 
> I am capable. I can do this. I won’t let what others think I can do
> stop me from doing what I know I can do. What would it be like if
> someone could really stand in your shoes? If they fully understood
> your disability, your perspective, or why you believe what you do?
> This school year, APH encourages teachers to assign an “I Am” poem.
> It’s a creative way to get students to delve deeper into a topic and
> stand in someone else’s shoes.
> 
> How it Works
> Engage your students in any topic, such as the Olympics/Paralympics.
> Encourage them to consider the topic from a variety of perspectives,
> e.g. an athlete, coach, or spectator. What unique point of view might
> each person bring to the topic? Imagine the thoughts that might run
> through the head of an athlete as he competes in his event, for
> example. How might a coach feel as she watches her athlete compete at
> the highest level?
> 
> Add Complexity
> Encourage students to research an unfamiliar Olympic/Paralympic event
> and incorporate that information into their poems. What descriptive
> details might be included in a poem about a table tennis or goalball
> competitor? How about a gymnast?
> 
> Start Writing
> Have students complete each prompt in the “I Am” poem format (I am, I
> see, I pretend, I dream, etc.), using information from their own
> background knowledge and new information from research. Use the
> example below from Kelly Kennedy Mimms to help your students get their
> creative juices flowing:
> 
> I am a track and field athlete and Olympic/Paralympic hopeful.
> I wonder how it would feel to stand on the podium in red, white, and
> blue; a gold medal around my neck.
> I hear the naysayers warn that the odds are stacked against me.
> I see myself running a victory lap, the American flag draped over my back.
> I want to be an example for all the underdogs of the world.
> I am a go-getter who won’t stop until I have accomplished my goal.
> I pretend to fly as the wind whips by me on the track.
> I touch my hand over my heart; the national anthem plays in my ear.
> I worry, sometimes, that I am not fast enough.
> I cry when my muscles burn from the constant grind.
> I am determined, still.
> I understand that the only way to make it is through hard work and
> never giving up.
> I say thank you to all my family and friends who cheer me on from the stands.
> I dream of making everyone proud.
> I try to outpace the competition.
> I hope, like all the great ones, to see my face on a Wheaties box someday.
> I am going to get there.
> 
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