Elementary School Entry
Grades 3-5 Visual Poem: Students compose visual-poetic texts connecting to PWP’s life as a poet and writer.
Required Content Elements: Students connect to some aspect of PWP’s life in a poem (no longer than 12 lines) that rhymes or works as a free-verse poem. Students illustrate this connection to PWP’s life using original artwork. Students reflect on their composing and designing processes in 2-3 sentences.
Available Formats: Flipsnack or Google Slides
Required Content Elements: Students connect to some aspect of PWP’s life in a poem (no longer than 12 lines) that rhymes or works as a free-verse poem. Students illustrate this connection to PWP’s life using original artwork. Students reflect on their composing and designing processes in 2-3 sentences.
Available Formats: Flipsnack or Google Slides
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To Learn More About Wheatley to Prepare Your Entry, Check Out These Resources!
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Phillis Wheatley: She Loved Words (American Heroes) by Sneed Collard III
This 48-page book for young readers and writers tells about the life of Phillis Wheatley Peters. It is a picture book that offers historical detail and description in each picture frame and can be read across multiple days. |
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Phillis Wheatley: Pioneer African American Poet (The Heritage Collection for Young Readers) by Letitia deGraft Okyere
This 34-page book for young readers and writers tells about the life of Phillis Wheatley Peters. It opens by imagining what her life might have been like in Africa before she was kidnapped into slavery. It also includes a glossary and quiz. |
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Phillis Wheatley: The Girl Who Wrote Her Way To Freedom (Legends of Africa) by Bunmi Oyinsan
This 56-page book for young readers and writers tells about the life of Phillis Wheatley Peters. It opens by imagining her African family as possible griots. It closes with an excerpt of her poetry. |
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