Day 1

Sylvia Plath: Poems Lesson Plan

Reading Assignment, Questions, Vocabulary

Read "Metaphors," "The Colossus," "Full Fathom Five," "A Life," and "The BeeKeeper’s Daughter."

Common Core Objectives

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    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4

    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)

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    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6

    Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or...

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