Poems of W.B. Yeats: The Tower Lesson Plan

From "Colonus' Praise" through "A Man Young and Old"

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.4
   Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11-12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.5
   Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3
   Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.2.d
   Use...