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This Spiders, Spiders, Everywhere: Poetry Analysis - Theme And Metaphor lesson plan also includes:
- Spiders, Spiders, Everywhere (.pdf)
- Claim, Evidence, Reason Template - English (.pdf)
- Claim, Evidence, Reason Template - English (.docx)
- Claim, Evidence, Reason Template - Spanish (.pdf)
- Claim, Evidence, Reason Template - Spanish (.docx)
- Noiseless Patient Spider Vocab - English (.pdf)
- Noiseless Patient Spider Vocab - English (.docx)
- Noiseless Patient Spider Vocab - Spanish (.pdf)
- Noiseless Patient Spider Vocab - Spanish (.docx)
- "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman - English (.pdf)
- "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman - English (.docx)
- "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman - Spanish (.pdf)
- "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman - Spanish (.docx)
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Walt Whitman's poem "A Noiseless Patient Spider" provides high schoolers an opportunity to reflect on the importance of perseverance and fortitude. After drafting a Quick Write about a time they tried and tried again to accomplish something, class members analyze the literary devices Whitman uses to develop his theme. Individuals then craft a C.E.R. paragraph presenting their interpretation of how the poet uses metaphors to develop the poem's theme.
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Instructional Ideas
- Print the poetry vocabulary on card stock and laminate to permit reuse
- Have learners transform their original quick write into a free verse poem modeled on Whitman's
Classroom Considerations
- Requires copies of the poem and the CER template
Pros
- Teacher notes offer suggestions for additional scaffolding for the lesson
- Materials come in both English and Spanish versions
- Links are provided to explanations of the various learning strategies used in the lesson
Cons
- Beware of the typo in the CER template