John Agard's Flag poem

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Subject English Language Arts — Reading Standards for Fiction

Grade Level Grades 9-12

Resource Type Activity

Standards Alignment

Common Core State Standards

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About This Lesson

A PowerPoint using images of flags from around the world and from history. Introduces the idea of connotations in poetry. Used as an introduction to the poem but could be adapted for more able student. Aligned with Common Core State Standard: RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4

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Flags_intro.ppt

Activity

February 10, 2020

2.83 MB

Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

Reviews

4.6

3 Reviews

SML Member December 11, 2011

An excellent visual aid and talking point to be used in conjunction with this poem and to be adapted for use in other areas - has usefulness for pupils of all abilities.