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   amy-lepore Teacher
   High School - 12th Grade

   Try this:  make a column for each Civil Rights movement you are supposed to include in your poem.  Brainstorm words and phrases that pop in your head when you think of these people and events.  You don't have to use every phrase or all the words, and some phrases and words you may want to use over and over for effect (repetition).

   For example, when I think of Rosa Parks, I think of strong, silent defiance in a front seat.  MLKJ to me is peace, equality, spiritual leadership, marches.

   Don't discount any idea.  Write them all down, and then play around with the words and phrases until you've covered all the requirements of your assignment.  You might even look through magazines for words that catch your eye and can be applied to these events/people. 

   Nothing says it has to rhyme, but arrange the words so there is some "music" to it...it should flow and have a natural rhythm.  Think of it as a song.  Once you've collected your words and phrases, go back through and see what words you can remove without effecting the value of the sentence or idea you are communicating. 

   Good Luck, and have fun!  This sounds like a great assignment. Check out the links below for more ideas to help you write and polish your poem. 

   Sources:

   http://www.charlesghigna.com/poemhowto.html

   http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/create/howtopoem.htm

   http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Poem

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