On January 20, 2021 Poet Amanda Gorman recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Biden. Take some time to listen to this poem: The Hill We Climb
After listening to this poem, reflect and write about the following:
Alan Gratz asks you to imagine that you exist in the middle of a civil war with bombs coming down on your neighborhood. You can only pack a single bag and run. What do you hear? How do you feel? Who do you talk to?