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Grade Level: 9

Unit: Different Types of Poetry

Lesson Objectives:  Time Required to complete this lesson: 1 week  
 * Students will understand the form/major subjects of the ballad  
 * Students will be able to identify whether or not a poem is a ballad
 * Students will be introduced to the history of the ballad (very brief)
 * Students will express their own opinions and respectfully listen to/discuss the opinions of their classmates

Title of lesson: The Ballad

Description of lesson: Students will be looking at the different characteristics of a ballad. They will also be looking at the following videos thogether in class:

media type="custom" key="4548996" This video gives a general description of what poetry is.

media type="custom" key="4548754" This video questions whether or not music and lyrics are poetry.

After watching these videos students will engage in discussion. What is considered poetry? Are songs created today modern ballads? Do they have the characteristics of a ballad? At the end of the class they should have an idea of what they consider to be a ballad. They will use this knowledge in the assignment for the day.

Assignment: Each student will read and summarize a ballad on their own (a ballad from my list). They will go to [|vocaroo.com] and podcast their summary, uploading it onto the website for the class. Your summary doesn't have to be long, it just has to tell me what happened. In class we will discuss the different elements of a Ballad each poem had Example:  media type="custom" key="4502316"  

Resources/materials needed: Computer, internet, headphones with a microphone attachment  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

Technology used: The videos used in class are a product of Animoto.com. They will hopefully enhance the discussion by adding an interesting and relevent element to the lesson. The assignment uses voocaro.com. Students will have to utilize their computer/internet/technical skills as well as their knowledge of ballads to complete the assignment. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bookmark: 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: By using technology in this lesson I hope to make the topic more relevant to students. Poetry is amazing, but it becomes powerful when it can be applied to modern day life. The technology in this lesson allows me to do just that.


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