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Grade Level: 9   

Unit: Different types of poetry

Lesson Objectives:   Time Required to complete this lesson: 2-3 days 
 * Student will be exposed to more modern lyrical poems  
 * Student will interpret a poem through a virtual tour
 * Students will recognize and comment on different poetic elements found in the poems
 * Students will participate in class discussion, listening and responding to their peers

Title of lesson: More lyrical poetry

Description of lesson: This lesson will help reinforce the idea of lyrical poetry. The students will be looking at modern lyrical poetry and interpreting them in peer groups.

Assignment: The assignment for this lesson is the Google Earth tour. The tour will add a new dimention to the poem //Indian Names// by Lydia Howard Huntly Sigourney. Please download the following worksheet to complete as you do the tour. Click on the following link to start your tour!

Resources/materials needed: The Internet, Google Earth, basic knowledge of how to run Google Earth  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

Technology used: Google Earth is a great tool that allows the user to view any place on earth. This will be an engaging and interesting way to interpret a poem. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bookmark: Text10; msobookmark: Text10; msobookmark: Text10; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msonoproof: yes;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: Students usually read a poem and then discuss it to better understand the meaning. Sometimes, however, knowledge of the time period and of the people/places mentioned in the poem is essential to truly understanding what the author means to say. In this assignment students will use technology to research a poem. This will be engaging and interesting as well as informative! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bookmark: Text11; msobookmark: Text11; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msonoproof: yes;">


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