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This If You're a Bird, I'm a Bird: Symbolism lesson plan also includes:
- If You're a Bird, I'm a Bird (.pdf)
- C.E.R. Graphic Organizer - English (.pdf)
- C.E.R. Graphic Organizer - English (.docx)
- C.E.R. Graphic Organizer - Spanish (.pdf)
- C.E.R. Graphic Organizer - Spanish (.docx)
- "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe - English (.pdf)
- "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe - English (.docx)
- "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe - Spanish (.pdf)
- "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe - Spanish (.docx)
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Would a bluebird be as scary as a vulture? Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is the central text in a lesson about symbolism. After a close reading of the poem, learners consider what the raven might represent to the narrator. They then craft their free verse poem centered on an object important to them.
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Instructional Ideas
- Add a flag and a pumpkin to the images on the SMARTboard and change the question to "What do these images represent to you?"
- Prepare examples of free verse poems and review this structure when assigning the poem to class members
Classroom Considerations
- Requires copies of the poem and the graphic organizer
Pros
- Teacher's notes provide additional scaffolding and possible modifications
- Materials are provided in both English and Spanish
- Links offer detailed explanations of the learning strategies used in the lesson
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