Lesson Plan

Making Objects Human

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Explore poetry, personification, and multiple languages with a poetry reading and writing lesson. After the teacher reads the poem to the class, a discussion about personification follows. The class then writes a collaborative poem before individuals split off to create some original lines.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • After learners share their poems with the class, discuss briefly their use of personification
  • Find a few other poems that effectively use personification to share with your class
Classroom Considerations
  • While not listed specifically as a resource for English language learners, this would work really nicely in an ELD class
Pros
  • Includes a copy of the poem "Bailar" by Carmen Tafolla as well as sample words to use during the brainstorming portion of the lesson
  • Gradually builds an understanding of personification as pupils work toward writing independently
  • Comes with a few sample student poems that you can use as models
Cons
  • None
Common Core