{"id":1209,"date":"2021-12-07T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T00:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/?page_id=1209"},"modified":"2021-12-07T16:18:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T00:18:19","slug":"unit-6-poetry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/english-first-peoples-12\/unit-6-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 6: Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-4gbudh-85152a72a3407b05dc7aa7bc3e5b9292 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1209'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-216eud-fd47313fc9064d33da03d39daf4833a9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1209'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-39epdh-820cb5e1f1c3a667023d2f908ed3501f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kwqsqdk8-306bbfed48958f0b6c1369e444374ef1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 class=\"entry-title\">Unit 6: Poetry<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"border: none;\">\n<tbody style=\"border: none;\">\n<tr style=\"border: none;\">\n<td style=\"border: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1210 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/the-winter-we-danced.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/the-winter-we-danced.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/the-winter-we-danced-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; vertical-align: top;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1211 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/islands-of-decolonial-love.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/islands-of-decolonial-love.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/islands-of-decolonial-love-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; vertical-align: top;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1212 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/full-metal-indigiqueer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/full-metal-indigiqueer.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/full-metal-indigiqueer-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>There is so much great poetry being produced by Indigenous poets these days. We are lucky to have several EXCELLENT anthologies and poetry collections from individual poets, which are all available for you to use to find some great poems. Below are some of the books we have available at Nala\u2019atsi:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Native Poetry in Canada: A Contemporary Anthology<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Lisa Charleyboy<\/li>\n<li><em>An Anthology of Native Literature in English<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>This Wound is a World \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Billy-Ray Belcourt<\/li>\n<li><em>The Colour of Resistance: A Contemporary Collection of Writing by Aboriginal Women<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The Winter We Danced: Voices from the Past, the Future, and the Idle No More Movement<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Full-Metal Indigiqueer \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Joshua Whitehead<\/li>\n<li><em>North End Love Songs \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Katherena Vermette<\/li>\n<li><em>Islands of Decolonial Love \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Leanne Betasamosake Simpson<\/li>\n<li><em>Injun \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Jordan Abel<\/li>\n<li><em>Witness, I Am \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Gregory Scofield<\/li>\n<li><em>The Mi\u2019kmaq Anthology \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Rita Joe &amp; Lesley Choyce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below are some poems that students have analyzed in the past:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/history-lesson-jeannette-armstrong.pdf\">\u201cHistory Lesson\u201d \u2013 Jeannette Armstrong<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/the-beaver.pdf\">\u201cThe Beaver\u201d \u2013 Duke Redbird<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/honour-song.pdf\">\u201cHonour Song\u201d \u2013 Beth Brant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryinvoice.com\/poems\/i-lost-my-talk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cI Lost My Talk\u201d \u2013 Rita Joe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out Lelaina\u2019s niece\u2019s excellent poetry below (you can choose any of these poems to analyze):<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kumsheen by Valeen Jules\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zdBHPgrekfI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOV 2015 Talent Show Valeen Jules 2 of 2\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JvXteifyo2A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Check out more of Valeen\u2019s poetry here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/valeen.innovativeitweb.com\/poetry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valeen Jules Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ASSIGNMENT:<\/strong>\u00a0Your assignment is to choose TWO poems that you like. You are going to analyze each poem using the worksheet below, which will guide you through your analysis.\u00a0If you need a refresher on literary devices (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, etc), this is an excellent &amp; comprehensive resource:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/literary-devices.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Literary Devices<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below is the worksheet:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/12\/english-fp-11-12-poetry-analysis.pdf\">Poetry Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":1141,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1209","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-23 09:02:33","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1209"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1218,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1209\/revisions\/1218"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/nalaatsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}