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A study of Rudyard Kipling's poem, "If," launches a lesson about theme. Class members read Kipling's poem and poems by other seventh graders to identify the themes.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the unit during April's Poetry Month
- Conduct a mini-lesson that models for learners the difference between a poem's topic and its theme
Classroom Considerations
- Fifth of 12 lessons in a unit plan designed for seventh graders
- Projection equipment is required for the videos
Pros
- The other poems used in the lesson are by seventh-grade GP winners
Cons
- The lesson does not distinguish between the topic of a poem and the poem's theme, what the poet wants readers to understand about the topic
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