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Discussion: What Is Poetry?
Kind of Activity:
Classwide Discussion
Objective:
Students will review core concepts and arrive at a deeper understanding of their meaning.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.6 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.2
Structure:
To begin this activity, the teacher should start a classwide discussion by posing the following question: what is poetry? How does it differ from other forms of writing? What are some of its chief characteristics? What makes it special as an art form?
As the teacher asks this question, they should take note of what students know or don't know, and ask them to give examples where...
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