Open AccessThe Poetry Garden: Ecoliteracy in an Urban School
Author(s) -
Veronica Gaylie
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
language and literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1496-0974
DOI - 10.20360/g2w88b
Subject(s) - poetry , narrative , perspective (graphical) , sociology , politics , literacy , period (music) , pedagogy , state (computer science) , political science , aesthetics , literature , art , visual arts , computer science , law , algorithm
What is the role of poetry in developing ecoliteracy in urban schooling? While current educational and political discourse calls for ‘sustainable’ management of the earth’s resources, leading environmentalist educators state that a shift in practice must bepreceded by a shift in perspective that includes first-hand awareness of local environments. This interdisciplinary, narrative inquiry took place over a two year period to examine how students at a low ranked, inner city elementary school write poetry abouttheir environment as a form of ecoliterate knowledge.