Teacher Guide

The Listeners Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Analyze the poem's imagery, symbols and themes.

  2. 2

    Consider how the poem's craft, structure and style shape its meaning.

  3. 3

    Interpret the poem's language through close reading.

  4. 4

    Analyze the role of ambiguity and the unknown in the poem.

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