Module B Integration Exercise

I found a wonderful website in the Integration Corner for chapter 2. It’s located at http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/. This website is not just a display for students to learn ideas from, but is actually an interactive site for students to participate in writing workshops with published poets and authors. The site links to videos and other multimedia resources for students to see and hear their favorite poets as they are instructed in these workshops. It is segmented into three parts, one for each stage of schooling- elementary, middle, and high school. After the students participate in the workshops, they can publish their own work online. (The website expressly instructs students to only submit any information with a parent or teacher present.) After they do so, the poems they write can be accessed in the “Read Student Writing” section. This website appealed to me because I really believe that workshops like these can inspire students to unleash their creativity through writing. By showing students how their favorite poets do it, they can emulate the writing forms and techniques and really learn how to write in-depth and more clearly. Students can also feel a sense of accomplishment when they see their published poems on the website, proudly displayed.


I think that others would find this interesting for the same reasons- the students will love being able to learn from people they look up to, and actively participate in workshops specifically formulated to build upon their current knowledge of poetry and literature.