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This Memory Haiku: The Great Gatsby and the Sense of Smell lesson plan also includes:
Scholars learn how smells evoke early childhood memories and apply that knowledge to a character from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. After finding a passage from the novel that references smells, they craft a haiku and a concrete poem for their character.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Bring in a collection of Scratch and Sniff books for class members to explore
- Prepare a table with jars of spices and have class members leave notes about what the scent reminds them of
- Post the haikus and the memory poems about the classroom and conduct a gallery walk
Classroom Considerations
- Some learners may need additional scaffolding between identifying a character with a sense of smell and crafting the haiku
- Presumes scholars have finished reading the novel
- Requires projection equipment for the videos, as well as copies of the reading passage, the worksheet, and the rubric
Pros
- Links are provided to explanations of the various learning strategies used in the lesson
Cons
- None