01 · Identity
Start with the self
Students use art and poetry to notice the experiences, values, and parts of their identity they want to express.
Knowing Me · Arts + Poetry Curriculum
Give students room to tell their own story.
Knowing Me is a 12-lesson arts and poetry curriculum for middle and high school students. Through artmaking, writing, and reflection, students explore identity, culture, and community—and find their own ways to express what they are learning.
Creative learning begins with connection
“The hands-on exercises kept me interested in the lesson. It made me think about things in a new way.”
Middle + high schoolArts + poetry12 guided lessonsBuilt for real classrooms
A thoughtful place to begin
Identity. Culture. Community.
These are not small questions for young people. Knowing Me gives students a guided, creative way to explore them, listen to one another, and bring more of themselves into the learning.
02 · Culture
Make room for perspective
Prompts invite students to reflect on culture, heritage, and the stories that shape how they see the world.
03 · Community
Find a voice in the room
Students consider belonging, representation, and how their own voice can contribute to a community.
Ready for the real classroom
A clear structure for teachers. Room for students to make it their own.
The lessons are designed to be practical to lead, with different ways for students to respond and reflect. Educators can adapt the work to their classroom, schedule, and students.
- 12 ready-to-teach lessonsLesson slides with a step-by-step video series for implementation.
- Teacher’s manualEducator guidance with standards and social-emotional learning connections.
- Student workbooksDigital workbooks that give students a place to make, write, and reflect.
- Reflection and assessment toolsWays to notice student thinking and follow the learning over time.
- Professional developmentA staff session to support implementation, with additional PD available.
- Implementation supportCoaching and check-ins can be added based on the support your team needs.
Student voice, shared with care
Let the learning have a life beyond the lesson.
Students can bring their ideas into the wider school community in ways that suit the group and the setting. Each format gives young people a chance to reflect on what they’ve made and decide how they want to share it.
Exhibition of LearningPoetry performanceStudent anthology
A partnership shaped around your school
There isn’t one right way to bring this work into a school.
We’ll talk through your students, your goals, and the support your staff needs, then shape a Knowing Me package that fits. If you’re exploring ways to support engagement, belonging, and social-emotional development, let’s start with a conversation.
Let’s start a conversation