tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829168697372726752.post3591781001292283840..comments2024-02-10T03:45:25.354-05:00Comments on Blogalicious: Poetry As PunishmentDiane Lockwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07614479152159652577noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829168697372726752.post-13173816206673586052008-06-28T12:35:00.000-04:002008-06-28T12:35:00.000-04:00That's a perfect quotation! Yesterday's NJ Star-Le...That's a perfect quotation! Yesterday's NJ Star-Ledger ran an article by Parini about his experience teaching these kids some of Frost's poems. I'm tracking it down to the original source, The Washington Post. Stay tuned.Diane Lockwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614479152159652577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829168697372726752.post-75120545433309444362008-06-28T11:27:00.000-04:002008-06-28T11:27:00.000-04:00I agree with Kelli and Diane. I don't see this as ...I agree with Kelli and Diane. I don't see this as punishment but as opportunity. This quote seems appropos.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://elizabeth-inthemoment.blogspot.com/2008/04/favorite-quote-about-poetry.html" REL="nofollow">poetry</A><BR/><BR/> I wonder what Frost would have thoughtElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285973503021903248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829168697372726752.post-35843016739879090442008-06-28T11:23:00.000-04:002008-06-28T11:23:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285973503021903248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829168697372726752.post-30701813215942259592008-06-08T16:26:00.000-04:002008-06-08T16:26:00.000-04:00This is one of those stories...who needs to write ...This is one of those stories...who needs to write fiction when stuff like this goes on...?Rachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829168697372726752.post-32543088704375732532008-06-07T19:58:00.000-04:002008-06-07T19:58:00.000-04:00I hate seeing poetry referred to, as punishment. T...I hate seeing poetry referred to, as punishment. Too many people already have that impression, so they don't need it to be reinforced.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, that was an interesting decision and I hope it makes a positive impact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829168697372726752.post-15406748651002235032008-06-05T19:32:00.000-04:002008-06-05T19:32:00.000-04:00Good thoughts, Kelli. This goes against everything...Good thoughts, Kelli. This goes against everything I ever learned about teaching practices. But obviously traditional education missed these kids, so why not try something untraditional. I have to wonder why they would take pleasure in destroying some old dead white guy's house, but I doubt they even considered the importance of what they were destroying. They were simply enjoying the act of destruction. I doubt that it occurred to them that this house had historical or literary significance. It could have been anyone's house. Perhaps poetry can save them. Wouldn't be the first time poetry had a curative effect. Maybe if they'd had more of it in school, they would have grown up into better people.Diane Lockwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614479152159652577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829168697372726752.post-53404202670927538032008-06-05T17:48:00.000-04:002008-06-05T17:48:00.000-04:00I know a lot of people thought this was a bad idea...I know a lot of people thought this was a bad idea (poetry as punishment), but I think there are more positives in this than not.<BR/><BR/>Had this class not been offered to them, they still may have the idea that they just destroyed some old dead white guy's house without the history of why this hurt so many.<BR/><BR/>I personally see it as a good way to help share with these teenagers the significance of their crime.<BR/><BR/>Other crimes have used community service to help the person understand why what they did was wrong, I think this is much better than just placing the kids in jail or giving them a black mark on their record. It's communicating something deeper. It's follow-through. So, I'm one of the ones who appreciates that this was part of their "punishment." <BR/><BR/>Of course, I'd love to be in that class as well, though I will not be trashing anyone's historical home to get a private session.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this, Diane. I appreciate all the photos you included.Kelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798460634708905783noreply@blogger.com