Scheme of work, lesson plans and resources. Final written assessed piece is an anthology of different poems. There is also an opportunity to do a speaking and listening assessment on performance poetry. Aligned with Common Core Standards: Literature: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas RL.6.7; Literature: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas RL.7.7; Speaking and Listening (SL.8, SL.8.6).
Poetry anthology
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Grades 6-8
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Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Poetry to the Antipodes
Who ever you are Miss Taylor, thank you, my students in New Zealand are loving your Poetry Anthology unit.
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August 26, 2010