Students read and reflect on Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s poem, Protest with special attention to how its rhythm can be embodied and the interplay with the poem’s rhythm and content. Students are also called to perform different spoken word poems, exploring rhythm.

These lessons are built on a dissection of pre-assigned readings, Hamilton-inspired free writes, and open discussions intended to make conne

This lesson explores the creation and re-creation of Master Narratives. Students will conduct artistic research on core “American...