Biden inauguration: Amanda Gorman's poem The Hill We Climb in full - BBC News

In this lesson, we will visit Amanda Gorman's poem from the inauguration last week and we will meet the following objectives:

Understand the message and goals of poet Amanda Gorman through her inaugural poem and other work.
Observe the message, meaning, tone or impact of “The Hill We Climb” and another poem by Gorman, “The Miracle of Morning.”
Write a reply or response in the spirit of Gorman’s poem, “The Hill We Climb.”
Draw connections between the moment in history, the poet’s messages and students’ own lives.

Watch this for background on Gorman: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/poet-tapped-for-inauguration-to-spread-a-message-of-unity
- Why might poets be tapped to read or speak at presidential inaugurations?
  - You might be interested to know that First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, is a fan of Amanda Gorman's poetry. (Here is an article about that if you are curious https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2021-01-17/amanda-gorman-biden-inauguration-poet)
Watch Gorman delivering her inaugural poem here: https://youtu.be/LZ055ilIiN4
- You can read it here: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/amanda-gorman-inaugural-poem-transcript/index.html
As you watch it, jot down answers to the following questions in the chat, but don't press send until I say go :
- What do you notice?
- What do you wonder?
- What stands out to you?
- What is your favorite line?
Discuss our observations and thoughts

If we have time:

Here is another of her poems, "The Miracle of Morning." This poem is about the pandemic and grief associated with it.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/amanda-gormans-poetic-answer-to-pandemic-grief-do-not-ignore-the-pain
Here is a link to read an annotate it: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SfYba0KhJE2N_hXuU0S3xaf3DTGO4saXhWolcj6SNnE/edit?usp=sharing
Jot down answers to the following:

Homework: 10 minute Journal Entry (due tomorrow): Choose one topic to write about.

Write your own poem in reply to Gorman’s poem “The Miracle of Morning” and/or “The Hill We Climb.” Choose a line, a vibe or a moment from the poem to inspire your response. What are you waking up to today? What is the miracle in your morning (or mourning)? What hill do you — or we — climb?
Stream of consciousness: Write after reading and just capture your vibe or feeling from the poem or the article about Gorman.