Cane Lesson Plan

Dramatic Reading

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Students will analyze the author's specific structural choices in poems and create a dramatic oral interpretation of one poem based on their understanding of its impact.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7

Structure:

Split students up into small groups of about 5, depending on the class size. Assign each group one of the poems from the day's reading and instruct them to discuss the poem for 10 minutes. What are the author's message and tone? How does he use specific sounds and images to convey this? Remind students that poetry is meant to be heard, and tell them to...