Poems about Works of Art, Featuring Women and Other Marginalized Writers

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 18.02.06

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction 
  2. Background
  3. Content Objectives
  4. Background Content
  5. Key Content
  6. Teaching Strategies
  7. Classroom Activities
  8. Appendix A: Standards
  9. Teacher Resources
  10. Bibliography
  11. Endnotes

Ekphrastic Poetry in the Second Language Classroom

Holly S. Bryk

Published September 2018

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Bibliography

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