Lesson Plan

Ballad

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Young balladeers analyze examples of ballads and generate a list of common traits (story, quatrains, rhyme schemes, refrains, etc.), then identify these traits in Robert W. Service's "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and a ballad written by the winner of the 7GP competition. As homework, they add to and revise their reflection on what poetry is.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have a version of the "John Henry" ballad playing when pupils enter the classroom
  • Encourage your poets to submit their ballads to the 7GP competition
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires a projection device for the videos, copies, and audio equipment
  • Ninth of 12 lessons in a poetry unit designed for grade seven
  • Presumes learners have completed the previous lessons in the unit
Pros
  • Includes a list of additional videos featuring ballads by popular recording artists
Cons
  • None