Phillis Wheatley: Poems Lesson Plan

Read "The Difficult Miracle of Black Poetry in America: Something Like a Sonnet for Phillis Wheatley," an essay by June Jordan.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.9
   Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work (e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare).

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.4
   Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1
   Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and...