Lesson Plan

Notices, Wonders, and Vocabulary of the Third Stanza of “If”

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How does one's experience reading a poem's text differ from listening to its audio version? Delve into the insightful question with the poem, If by Rudyard Kipling, as pupils compare and contrast their experience using a note-taking guide and Venn diagram.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Read and listen to other poems to discover whether the same experience occurs 
  • Create a class blog where pupils can write about the story's happenings and predictions
  • Post the poem's audio link to your class website so learners can listen at home
Classroom Considerations
  • The sixth in a series of 17 lesson plans designed to accompany the novel Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
  • Some required materials come from past lessons; browse Included Materials to locate them
Pros
  • Cooperative learning strategies are incorporated throughout the lesson 
  • The lesson plan is written clearly and in detail
  • Notes explain how activities meet the needs of learners 
Cons
  • Although it starts with a chapter review and ends with a reading assignment, the lesson has little to do with Bud, Not Buddy
Common Core