Anne Bradstreet: Poems Lesson Plan

Poem Reinterpretations

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will recreate the mood/atmosphere of one of Bradstreet's poems in a different artistic medium.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5

Structure:

Bradstreet's poem, "Before the Death of One of Her Children" is a poignant but unusual poem. In it, the speaker addresses her husband in anticipation of her possible death in childbirth. Though one might think her focus would be on her fear of death itself or her anxiety at the thought of never meeting her child, the focus is actually on her relationship with her husband. Their love is clearly passionate, and...