The Listeners Lesson Plan

Close Reading

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Conduct a close reading of the text and discuss your analysis.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

Structure:

Have a student volunteer to read the poem aloud to the class. Then, have a second student volunteer to read. As a class, discuss any differences you may have noticed between the two readings. How does hearing the poem read aloud change your experience of it? Students need not focus on solely on analysis of the poem - they should also consider how the poem made them feel. Students should feel encouraged to draw other texts into...