Write a poem in response to “The Hill We Climb.” Students can choose from one or more of the following prompts, or create their own:
Do you see yourself represented anywhere within the lines of this poem? If so, where?ĥ.What words does Gorman use to point toward the future? How does she start to answer the question she poses in the first lines of the poem, “Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?”.What “harsh truths” does Gorman reference in her poem? How does she frame these truths?.In small groups or as a class, also consider: Discuss the poem in small groups, asking students to first share the lines and questions that they noted with each other. What do they connect with? What do they question? What surprises them?Ĥ. Watch Amanda Gorman perform “ The Hill We Climb.” Re-read the transcript out loud, marking lines that stand out to students. What I really aspire to do in the poem is to be able to use my words to envision a way in which our country can still come together and can still heal…It’s doing that in a way that is not erasing or neglecting the harsh truths I think America needs to reconcile with.
Next, ask students to reflect on Amanda Gorman’s quote from The New York Times about her intentions in writing her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb:”
Why do some presidents choose poetry to mark their inauguration?Ģ. Ask students to consider the purpose of poetry within inauguration ceremonies. Share Inaugural Poems in History with students, noting that Amanda Gorman is the sixth and youngest Inaugural Poet in U.S.
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