Z For Zachariah Lesson Plan

Important Object Poetry

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will write object poems that express the value of the object from Ann's perspective, illustrating their understanding of her personality through how they write the poem and what they choose to include.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.5

Structure:

As a class, read and discuss the following two object poems:

"Fork" by Charles Simic
"A Navajo Blanket" by May Swenson

In particular, look at things different literary techniques used in the poem, like the form, rhythm, tone/mood, themes, and use of metaphor/simile,...