In this lesson, students examine imagery in T.S. Eliot's poem, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," by first reading the poem and then creating illustrations of the imagery he uses in it.
In this lesson, students read and analyze the poem, Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson. Students consider how the poem reflects reality in its treatment of celebrity in discussion and graphic organizers.
This lesson plan uses song lyrics to teach students to read and listen to poetry without letting personal bias influence their understanding of their reading. Students listen to a song as a class and analyze various details about the words, while also considering how perspective influences their understanding of it.
This lesson examines point of view in nonfiction writing, using "THe Death of Benny Paret" by Norman Mailer. Students explore the point of view of the author and any bias he bring to the writing.
In this mini-lesson, students listen to the song "In My Eyes" by Rufio, then scan the lyrics of the song for contractions.
In this lesson, students use song lyrics and poetry to examine how an author's message can change drastically over the course of a text.