Writing Poems About the Night with Rachel

Teaching Artist: Rachel Mindell

Lesson Description: In this lesson, young writers will make poems about nighttime. They will incorporate the five senses, as well as personal ideas, experiences, and memories.

Artistic Discipline: Literary Arts
Arizona Arts Standards: Anchor Standard #2 ‐ Organize and develop artistic ideas and work
TH.CR.2.5a: Devise original ideas for a theatrical work that reflect collective inquiry about characters and their given circumstances.

Arizona SEL Competencies: This lesson will address Self-awareness (Identity) by encouraging students to identify and express experiences and feelings about nighttime with an emphasis on their unique identity and heritage.

This video was produced with funding support from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona, through a Virtual Mini-Lesson (VML) Grant. Created in response to the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on traditional spaces for arts learning and education, VML grants provided funding and training to support Arizona teaching artists in the creation of virtual lessons for diverse learners. Grants were awarded to teaching artists throughout Arizona, working in all artistic disciplines. The lesson videos they created are presented free of charge to support educators, parents, and caregivers. These virtual mini-lessons cover a variety of topics, with a focus on mindfulness, fun, and relief for learners and their caregivers through COVID-19 and beyond.