Poems of W.B. Yeats: The Rose Lesson Plan

Read "To The Rose upon the Rood of Time," "Fergus and the Druid," "Cuchulain's Fight with the Sea," "The Rose of the World," and "The Rose of Peace."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5
   Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will...