As part of the celebration of World Book Day 2026, students from 3rd and 4th grade secondary at Colegio Concepción participated in a creative and reflective activity that invited them to engage with literature in a different and meaningful way.
The experience was carried out with students from the Literature elective, led by Ms. Patricia Álvarez, from the Spanish Language Department in collaboration with the English Immersion Program, led by Mr. Marcos Riveros. This interdisciplinary approach allowed students to explore literature from both linguistic and creative perspectives.
The activity focused on the creation of Blackout Poetry, a form of artistic expression in which students transform existing texts into original poems by selecting key words and concealing the rest of the content.
To develop their work, students used a variety of materials, including old newspapers, magazines, and excerpts from well-known literary works. These excerpts were presented in both English and Spanish, reinforcing the connection between both languages and highlighting the role of literature. Through this process, students engaged actively with written texts, discovering new meanings within already existing material. Rather than writing from a blank page, they explored language through selection and intention, identifying words and phrases that resonated with them and shaping these into short, meaningful poetic compositions.
The activity unfolded through a process of reading, selecting, and transforming. Students first approached the text with attention and curiosity, then constructed their poems by carefully choosing words that conveyed a coherent idea or emotion, gradually giving form to their own creative interpretation.
This experience not only promoted reading comprehension and interpretation, but also fostered creativity, personal expression, and a deeper connection with literature. In line with the Literature elective and the English Immersion Program, students were able to use language in a meaningful and creative context, transforming reading into an active and personal experience.
Through initiatives like this, literature becomes more than a text, it becomes a space for discovery, reflection, and creation, where each student can find their own voice within the words of others.
