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This Where I'm From: Poetry lesson plan also includes:
- Where I'm From: Face-to-Face (.pdf)
- Where I'm From: Online (.pdf)
- Where I'm From: Hybrid (.pdf)
- Common Cartridge (.zip)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon (.mp3)
- Brainstorming Graphic Organizer - English (.pdf)
- Brainstorming Graphic Organizer - English (.docx)
- Brainstorming Graphic Organizer - Spanish (.pdf)
- Brainstorming Graphic Organizer - Spanish (.docx)
- Flipgrid Presentation Rubric - English (.pdf)
- Flipgrid Presentation Rubric - English (.docx)
- Flipgrid Presentation Rubric - Spanish (.pdf)
- Flipgrid Presentation Rubric - Spanish (.docx)
- "I Am From" Example - English (.pdf)
- "I Am From" Example - English (.docx)
- "I Am From" Example - Spanish (.pdf)
- "I Am From" Example - Spanish (.docx)
- "I Am From" Template - English (.pdf)
- "I Am From" Template - English (.docx)
- "I Am From" Template - Spanish (.pdf)
- "I Am From" Template - Spanish (.docx)
- "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon - English (.pdf)
- "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon - English (.docx)
- "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon - Spanish (.pdf)
- "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon - Spanish (.docx)
- Poem Rubric - English (.pdf)
- Poem Rubric - English (.docx)
- Poem Rubric - Spanish (.pdf)
- Poem Rubric - Spanish (.docx)
- Talk Moves - English (.pdf)
- Talk Moves - English (.docx)
- Talk Moves - Spanish (.pdf)
- Talk Moves - Spanish (.docx)
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We carry memories of where we're from; tweens and teens can capture these memories by first listening to several memory poems and then crafting their own. They analyze literary devices other poets use, brainstorm a list of images they remember, and then craft their poems.
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Instructional Ideas
- Before the lesson, load the link to Flipgrid on student devices
- Provide writers with the rubric when assigning the poem
Classroom Considerations
- Requires projection equipment with audio for the presentation and the spoken word poem
- Learners need access to devices with internet
- Copies of multiple worksheets are required
Pros
- Materials are in Spanish and English
- The lesson is offered in face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats
- Includes a list of ideas to get writers started with their poems
Cons
- None