The Sense of an Ending Lesson Plan

Write a Philosophical Poem

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will use their understanding of a philosophical concept from the text to write a poem that applies the philosophy to a personal experience.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3

Structure:

Begin the activity by presenting the class with the following passage from the text:

“But I remember what Old Joe Hunt said when arguing with Adrian: that mental states can be inferred from actions. That’s in history—Henry VIII and all that. Whereas in the private life, I think the converse is true:...