Walt Whitman: Poems Lesson Plan

Read "I Sing the Body Electric"

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4
   Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

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