[Zechariah11]

Thanks so much for these contributions. As I said in another post, I want my sixth graders to memorize some insightful quotations from Shakespeare and some inspirational poetry each week. I think adolescence is that time of development when youngsters are starving for an idealized look at life; to learn that life is far more than what is depicted in the mass media..

Unfortunately, these kids know only Langston Hughes and Shel Silversten.

I was about to abandon the poetry aspect of this approach to my teaching until your valuable contributions.

Again, thanks friends at Free Republic and especially you, syriacus.

[leda]

i think the things i've written are too young for 6th gr ...