Growing Up
Poem Assignment
- Begin
by brainstorming the items from childhood that have been replaced as you
have grown up. You may write these
on the board or on your own paper.
- What
has replaced these items?
- Read
the poem “Did I Grow Up?” What has
the author lost and what does she have now?
- Write
your own poem about growing up.
Reflect on what has changed in your life in the past 3-4
years. Think about the items that
you no longer use and what has replaced those items
- Your
poem must be a minimum of 10 lines.