Unit plans with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – The Brook by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
- Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1).
- Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2).
- Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3).
Lesson Preview:
- Summary, Poet, and Introduction (Scaffold Notes 1)
- Poem (Scaffold Notes 2)
SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION
Discussion:
- Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3)
- Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4)
- Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5)
- Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6)
Collaborative Group Tasks: - Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1)
- Ask-Write - Sequencing the journey of the brook (Exercise 2)
- Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3)
Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 4)
Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5)
SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE
Discussion:
- Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8)
- Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9)
- Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10)
Collaborative Group Tasks: - Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6)
- Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7)
- Write-Advance - Comparing the journey of the brook with human life (Exercise 8)
Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 11)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 9)
Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10)
SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Discussion:
- Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 12)
- Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 13)
- Explanation Prompts for Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 14)
Collaborative Group Tasks: - Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 11)
- Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12)
- Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13)
Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 15)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14)
Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15)
Home Learning: Answering inferential questions (Exercise 16)
Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4
Skills - Social and Cognitive
Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:
- To challenge early finishers
- For effective tutoring
- As ESL stations and sub tubs
- As holiday work and homework
- For small group collaborations
- For an end of unit assessments
- For reinforcement and enrichment
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