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Hamilton High School, Jen Carmody, Memoir Poem, 1 period, Single visit

  • Hamilton High School 327 Fairgrounds Road Hamilton, Montana, 59840 United States (map)

Assignment: Three Stanza Memoir - Momaday’s Style

Objective: To emulate N. Scott Momaday’s tripartite style by synthesizing cultural heritage, historical fact, and personal memory into a cohesive three-stanza poem. Choose a subject that relates to something or someone who shaped your identity.

The Structure: Your poem must consist of exactly three stanzas, each serving a specific "voice" (History [Ancestral/Legendary]; Physical Attributes [Objective/Documentary]; Personal identity [Subjective/Experiential])

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