Session #6 - March 16 (afternoon), Ye Yang

[Jimmy Martinez]

Dan I completely agree with you with using as many different lenses as possible when it comes to our teaching. Using poetry to teach is definitely not utilized enough when it comes to teaching history. I also really enjoyed your idea on using DBQ's along with poetry and art to help them expand on their writing and analysis. I have been trying to implement more DBQ's in the classroom because it helps understand the different points of views from important historical figures at the time and you are also exposing them to primary resources.

[Jimmy Martinez]

Li Po is legit!! One of my favorite poem by Po is "Drinking Alone." One of my favorite lines is "We share life's joys when sober. Drunk, each goes a separate way." I can't imagine making poems when I'm drunk but Li Po had a lot of practice I'm guessing. I also don't think they would not be coherent or make any sense at all. 

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