Appendix H

Student Work Samples- Poetry Unit on Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes

1. This is an example of how my students used productivity software to express their feelings through poetry. Each poem went through the writing process before publication in a class anthology of poetry.
2. The poems below show how my students demonstrate and understand poetry as a universal language that crosses cultural barriers.
3. These work samples demonstrate my understanding of NETS 6B, CCCT LA 1 and 2.