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This Persona Poetry and Mask-Making unit plan also includes:
Looking to engage scholars in poetry with hands-on activities? What better way than making masks? Readers analyze literary devices in poetry, examine Native American masks, create their own masks, and then write poems to tell its story!
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Instructional Ideas
- Incorporate with the study of Native American culture and traditions such as music, foods, and clothing
Classroom Considerations
- Must have mask-making materials
- Requires Internet for access to the listed poems
- Unit includes a field trip
Pros
- Lists detailed steps with estimated times
- Gives links to pictures of masks
Cons
- Does not include examples of work, answer keys, or rubrics