"Good Conversation!" A Talk with Lee Bennett Hopkins
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Lee Bennett Hopkins
The noted poet and author explains how reading helped him surmount his impoverished childhood.
- 18 minutes
Questions for classroom discussion and assignments:
- Lee Bennett Hopkins reads one of his poems, “Good Books, Good Times” in this program. The poem begins with: “Good books, Good Times, Good stories, Good rhymes.” It then ends with another rousing, “Good books, Good times.” Create a poem with your own “good” verses. For example start with:“Good classes, Good teachers, Good lunch, Good burgers” The final line of the new poem should be, “Good books, Good times.”
- Group anthology class project: The class can be divided into groups of 4 or 5 students. Each group is to come up with a theme (i.e., nature, sports, friends). The students in the group will find a variety of poems that fits into their group’s theme. The group can present their anthology to the class, with each student reading a short poem.