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Naicker, Suren – Education as Change, 2020
Swami Vivekananda was an influential Indian saint, poet, philosopher and political revolutionary. His work can be seen as a conduit for South African Hindus who are part of the Indian diaspora, allowing them to connect with their historical, cultural and spiritual roots in the religious and conceptual world of India. The first step to decolonising…
Descriptors: Poetry, Figurative Language, Indians, Religious Cultural Groups
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Morgan, Anne-Marie – Babel, 2011
Stories and storytelling have been used for millennia to entertain, challenge and educate. As a shared form of language interaction, storytelling has engaged communities in developing and perpetuating common understandings of both language and culture, as critical foundations to harmonious societies. Stories and storytelling provide a rich source…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Story Telling, Second Language Instruction, Poets
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Bearder, Peter – English in Education, 2015
This article will discuss my often challenging transition from radical political poet to full time poet teacher in a Roman Catholic secondary school. Can the counter-cultural art form of spoken word education thrive within the institution of school? By looking at classroom and after school experience, student poems and relevant theory, the paper…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Disadvantaged, Poets, Catholic Schools