The Hopi refer to corn as their children, demonstrating its importance to the Native American group. Class members consider the role of literal and figurative language by examining poetry from this indigenous group. The resource includes exercises for examining the role figurative language and metaphor play in poetry and speech.

Concepts

poetry, poetry analysis, poetry writing, reading poetry, the hopi indians, native american culture, native american history, native americans, north american native americans, native american tribes

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Adapt worksheets to examine other poems 
• Have learners write their own poetry to reflect what they have learned

Classroom Considerations

• Second of three lessons on Hopi culture

Pros

• Activities develop language skills using an interdisciplinary approach
• Video and poetry selections are engaging for young scholars

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.4.5