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Teach This Poem: "The Snowfall Is So Silent" by Miguel de Unamuno Lesson PlanTeach This Poem: "The Snowfall Is So Silent" by Miguel de Unamuno Lesson Plan
Publisher
Academy of American Poets
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6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2016
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Teach This Poem: "The Snowfall Is So Silent" by Miguel de Unamuno

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Cold, beautiful, unique! Class members closely examine John Singer Sargent's watercolor "Snow," taking note of the artist's techniques, and pair up to discuss how the image makes them feel about snow. They then repeat the process with Miguel de Unamuno's poem "The Snowfall is So Silent." The class discusses how watercolor and the poem are alike and different. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

hispanic culture, poetry, poetry analysis, snow, reading poetry

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the poem during Hispanic Heritage month, September 15 through October 15

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires projection equipment for both the image and the poem
  • Uses the "What do you notice" strategy rather than a highly academic approach to the analysis

Pros

  • The packet includes both an English and a Spanish version of the poem

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.6.10 RL.7.10 RL.8.10 RL.9-10.10a RL.9-10.10b RL.11-12.10a RL.11-12.10b

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