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Using Poetry to Explore Change and Belonging Unit PlanUsing Poetry to Explore Change and Belonging Unit Plan
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6th - 8th
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Using Poetry to Explore Change and Belonging

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  • Strategies to Read and Analyze Poetry
  • Exploring Change Through Poetry
  • Spice Up Your Poetry With Figurative Language
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Change, growth, and a sense of belonging are the focus of a unit that uses poetry to explore these themes and the distinguishing features of poetry as well. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

poetry, emily dickinson, maya angelou, lewis carroll

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Adopt the Poetry in Motion program for your local transit system

Classroom Considerations

  • Although designed for middle schoolers, the unit would also be appropriate for high school learners 

Pros

  • The three-lesson packet provides all necessary materials including poems, graphic organizers, reading strategies, and evaluation questions

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.6.2 RL.7.2 RL.8.2

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