Christensen Chapter 5

Poetry is one of the most interesting elements of writing and English to teach because of the reluctance that students in middle and high school often have. Poetry is definitely stigmatized as a subject by many at that age and it can be difficult to get the students involved. But I agree with Christensen that poetry can be one of the most greatest things when teaching English. I think it can really help to get people who think they are not good with subject to feel they can maybe put out a poem that is only a few lines long even if they feel they can't write a fantastic essay. Likewsei, they'll feel like they can deal with some of the poems that are shorter in length than reading material that is longer. Poetry is a great gateway into other forms of writing and expression and can help students develop more of who they are by giving them a medium that is in some ways less intimidating.