This section features sample work from Workshop video 2, in which Akiko Morimoto's students explored works by Judith Ortiz Cofer and Nikki Grimes. The samples include:
A poem written by a student after exploring Nikki Grimes's Bronx Masquerade, and performed in an afterschool open microphone session. (See Teaching Strategies: Open Microphone.)
As you review the student's work, consider the following questions:
What do you notice that this student did well?
What questions might you ask this student about his or her work?
Share your answers and read those of other workshop participants at Channel-Talk.
