I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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Subject English Language Arts — Reading Standards for Fiction
Grade Level Grades 6-12
Resource Type Activity
Standards Alignment
Common Core State Standards
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A lesson based around the poem by Maya Angelou. Students cite evidence after working in pairs to find quotations based around some key themes in the poem. Some extension activities listed for gifted and talented or a quick student. Aligned with Common Core State Standards: RL.9-10.1, RL.8.2 , RL.9-10.2

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Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2

Reviews

3.8
6 Reviews
A good close reading lesson for the poem that requires students to use CC Standard skills. At the end the teacher asks what poems we could compare to based on poetic elements (great question) but a homework assignment could be for students to go out and find a poem that is comparable.
aj042
aj042
July 12, 2012
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