{"id":6416,"date":"2019-02-28T09:09:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T09:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/?p=6416"},"modified":"2019-02-28T09:09:27","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T09:09:27","slug":"studying-female-poets-to-understand-history-interesting-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=6416","title":{"rendered":"Studying Female Poets to Understand History [Interesting Article]"},"content":{"rendered":"

[ELTWeekly Volume 11, Issue 2 | February 28<\/span>, 2019 | ISSN 0975-3036]<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Do you want to learn more about the history?<\/p>\n

The Edutopia team has published an interesting article on ‘Studying Female Poets to Understand History’.<\/p>\n

Kasey Short says, “Because history is predominantly told from a male perspective, many of the historical texts are male-dominated. However, this lack of representation does not negate the powerful influence women have had on humanity throughout history.<\/p>\n

Poetry by females gives a unique lens for examining history through women\u2019s voices and perspectives. Women saw the events around them, and they felt the impact of the decisions made by those in power. At times, they had influence over the men in their lives. Reading poetry by female authors can give students new insight into historical events.<\/p>\n

CHOOSE A POEM<\/h3>\n

Many great poems were written by women, so it can be difficult to decide which ones to use. Here are a few suggestions:<\/p>\n