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Historical Life in County Derry, Northern Ireland
Kind of Activity:
Research
Objective:
Students will research historical and rural life in Ireland, as well as broader cultural shifts happening in the region during the periods Heaney writes about, and discuss their findings with peers.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3
Structure:
In order to understand the life of Seamus Heaney, how he interacts with the speakers and subjects of his poems, and the historical events surrounding the poems in Death of a Naturalist, it is important for students to have a solid grasp...
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