“We never saw the ship. But she was there… She carried more than twelve hundred men on deck, or working down below. We didn‘t look up. We didn‘t know. ”
“We never saw the ship. But she was there… She carried more than twelve hundred men on deck, or working down below. We didn‘t look up. We didn‘t know. ”
This is a great way to incorporate poetry into social studies and a way to discuss pivotal events in our history that caused a lot of sadness in our history. The emotion and rhythm that is in the poems deliver the material well and allows for different activity opportunities.
pickOn the Horizon is a poetry book with reflections on World War II written by Lois Lowry, published in 2020. Written through poems, he provides an account on the lives that were lost in two of WWII‘s most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.
pickI think that this was a great book, highlighting the importance that heroes can make in disastrous situations.
One of the poems that resonated with me was “Aloha“. It talked about how a grandmother became a hero. This book highlights a tragedy, but it turns it into a way that we can make a difference. No matter how big or small. This would be a great book for older kids, not the younger kids.
