Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?

Overview
By pairing primary sources with poetry, students consider the proverb, “Good fences make good neighbors” in the context of their own lives as well as in a local, national or global context.
Related Resources
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Primary Source Spotlight: Robert Frost
also includes teaching resources -
Primary Source Spotlight: Poetry
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Primary Source Learning: Poets & Poetry
Grade
High School, Middle School
Subjects
Civics, English Language Arts
Length
80-100 minutes
Topics
borders, boundaries, fences, good neighbors, Mending Wall, poem, poetry, Robert Frost, walls
Author
Primary Source Nexus