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The Poet, Updated
Kind of Activity:
Group Discussion
Objective:
Students will be able to update Emerson's ideas about a national poet for the modern age
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.2
Structure:
Divide students into small groups.
Instruct each group to have a structured discussion about Emerson's essay "The Poet." First they should go over the essay together, annotating it and noting the various points Emerson makes about the importance of a national poet. They should turn these points into a list: What are the characteristics, and what are the tasks at hand, for America's national poet? Students should then work...
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