If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Learn about the technical features and techniques of poetry and think about how Shelley uses them to create works with aesthetic impact.
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Speak and write insightfully about the important themes in Shelley’s poetry.
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Consider and understand how Shelley fit more broadly into European Romanticism and 19th century English literary culture.
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Compare and contrast Shelley’s work with that of his contemporaries.
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Research Shelley’s historical context and understand how his poems were responding to historical and political realities.
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