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A Poet's Guide to Teaching Words that Burn

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Written by the award winning poet and performer, Deanna Rodger this is a guide for English teachers on poetry.

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Words That Burn is Amnesty International’s poetry project. It enables young people to explore human rights through the power of words and to create their own work. Written by the award winning poet and performer, Deanna Rodger this is a guide for English teachers on how to support pupils to read, write and perform their own poetry. 

This guide is designed to be used to support Amnesty International's Words that Burn poetry resources: 

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    Words That Burn is a 10-session poetry education series for secondary and further education students.

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