Beloved Lesson Plan

Beloved: Poetry Edition

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to: analyze poetry by identifying poetic elements; think critically about the difference between a historical (primary) source and literature; apply poetic elements to writing; demonstrate an understanding of poetic forms; strengthen writing.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.5; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.10; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.5;

Structure:

Consider the two poems about Margaret Garner that were assigned for homework yesterday:

For Margaret Garner (28 days free until) by Dominique Christina

The Slave Mother by Frances Ellen Watkins...