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Looking at Life through the Creation of Personal Metaphors Lesson PlanLooking at Life through the Creation of Personal Metaphors Lesson Plan
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Looking at Life through the Creation of Personal Metaphors

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Students focus on the creation of personal metaphors, which are first illustrated in pictures and caricatures and then extended to descriptive/analytical paragraphs. They teach the lesson to others using their own personal metaphors as models.

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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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