Lesson Plan

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Title: Poetry
Grade: 11-12
Subject: English / Poetry
Objective:
Students will be able to choose a landscape or aspect of nature (snow, rain, a city, the mountains, ocean…) and find three poems relating to their topic of choice, but by different authors. Students will then compare the different poet’s views of the topic they chose.
Materials:
1. Access to the Internet
2. Word-processing program, such as Microsoft word up to edition 2000
3. Books on Poetry for reference
Procedure:
* Students will choose an aspect of nature or landscape they are fond of.
* Once topic is decided, the students will use the Internet to research poets whom have written poems dealing with the topic of their choice.
* With their findings on the Internet, students should have a good list of links to other sites dealing with poetry on their topic
* The students will choose three different poems by three different poets all on the same subject.
* Students will read the three poems and map out their similarities and differences
* Students will then construct a paper comparing the three poets views of the same aspect…remember, personal information on each poet may be needed to support your findings in the poems.
* When final comparison paper is complete, each student will present their paper and topic to the class in a 5-10 minute oral presentation.
Assessment:
Students will be assessed on their final paper. If it is complete, grammatically correct, correct spelling and punctuation. Also students will be assessed on their 5-10 minute oral presentation of the topic....