Guest Poet

On Monday, April 27, the English II class had a special treat: a guest poet. Ms. Julia Kudravetz, a poet and teacher at Johns Hopkins University, came to class for a special lesson in Ekphrastic poetry (poetry inspired by art). She led a very interesting discussion about Winslow Homer's painting The Veteran in a New Field. We also discussed Edward Hopper's House by the Railroad. The students created some powerful poetry in response to these paintings. The Highland View Academy English Department was blessed to receive a grant from the Maryland Humanities Council to make this exciting opportunity possible.