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This The Power of Poetry: Perspectives in Poetry lesson plan also includes:
- The Power of Poetry: Face-to-Face (.pdf)
- The Power of Poetry: Online (.pdf)
- The Power of Poetry: Hybrid (.pdf)
- Common Cartridge (.zip)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Abraham Lincoln Speech Excerpt - English (.pdf)
- Abraham Lincoln Speech Excerpt - English (.docx)
- Abraham Lincoln Speech Excerpt - Spanish (.pdf)
- Abraham Lincoln Speech Excerpt - Spanish (.docx)
- Discussion Post Rubric - English (.pdf)
- Discussion Post Rubric - English (.docx)
- Discussion Post Rubric - Spanish (.pdf)
- Discussion Post Rubric - Spanish (.docx)
- Excerpt from "I Have a Dream" - English (.pdf)
- Excerpt from "I Have a Dream" - English (.docx)
- Excerpt from "I Have a Dream" - Spanish (.pdf)
- Excerpt from "I Have a Dream" - Spanish (.docx)
- "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman - English (.pdf)
- "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman - English (.docx)
- "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman - Spanish (.pdf)
- "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman - Spanish (.docx)
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What do Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Amanda Gordon have in common? They all believe in the power of words—the power of words to create change. After analyzing the rhetorical strategies in several poems and speeches, young poets create a Blackout poem that expresses their views.
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Instructional Ideas
- Load the Common Cartridge on classroom devices before the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Presumes class members are familiar with the "Blackout Poem" strategy
- Requires projection device for the PowerPoint and the videos
- Each learner needs copies of three handouts
Pros
- Lesson available in face-to-face, online, and hybrid versions
- Materials are available in both English and Spanish
Cons
- None