E. Dreams of Who You Want to Be

1. Reading: "The Woman I Am in My Dreams" by Maxine Tynes

* Begin by reading Maxine Tynes' poem (page96).

* Talk about what she is like and what she dreams of being like.

* List words for the feelings the class thinks that Maxine expresses, and/or words for the feelings which come to students' minds as they hear the poem.

2. Writing

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* Invite students to write their own story, poem or description of who they are in their dreams.

* Students who want to could read their pieces out loud, or have them read.

3. Guided discussion

* What can help the dream person inside of us to be more present in our everyday life?

Resources

(See the Bibliography for complete listings)

Allen, Guy et al. No More Masterpieces: Short Prose by New Writers

Allen, Guy, ed. The Story I Never Told: Thirty-Minute Stories

Capponi, Pat. Upstairs in the Crazy House: The Life of a Psychiatric Survivor

Doiron, Rose. My Name is Rose

Green, Ann K. Coming Out of My Shell.

Horsman, Jenny. Something in My Mind Besides the Everyday: Women and Literacy

Meadus, Rosemary. "When They Label You" in Women: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? by Women's Group of Action Read

Tynes, Maxine N. The Door of My Heart

Van Daele, Christa. TV Ontario Forum on Creativity