MTVs Poetry Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)

Standard: Read with Understanding Outcomes Students will use several strategies to analyze mood, tone, speaker, and voice as they relate to poetry.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors:      Language Arts - Reading Roles:      Family, Community Member Program Type(s)      ABE, GED, Urban, Rural, Corrections Time frame:      2.0 to 3.0 hours Technology Integration Bleich's Heuristic Teaching Strategy

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Standard: Read with Understanding

Component of Performance How activity addresses component Determine the reading purpose Students will be aware that some of the poetry questions on the GED test will relate to the terms of mood, tone, voice, and speaker and will give students an appreciation of poetry. Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose Students will use vocabulary building techniques, Bleich's Heuristic, text marking, and classroom discussion to aid understanding. Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies They will be given the opportunity to discuss the material, ask questions of instructor or other students, and try out different strategies that will enhance their comprehension. Analyze information and reflect on its underlying meaning Students will participate in class discussion about poems, answer questions on handout, and complete an evidence chart on a poem. Integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose Students will reflect on poetry as it relates to their own experiences.

Purposeful, Transparent, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Students understand the purpose because of the poetry content on the GED, but for the most part, have preconceived ideas that poetry is hard to understand. One purpose of this activity was to demonstrate that poetry is very diverse and most students can relate to at least some of it. They will understand that the tone and mood of poetry is meant to evoke some sort of response from the reader and opinions may vary. The classroom discussions allow students to self-assess their understanding. Contextual Students will see some samples of the GED poetry questions and can see the importance of becoming familiar with this type of material. They will understand that poetry can deal with everyday activities and emotions and may be written in different voices. Completing a chart gives them practice in a form used frequently in GED material. Having poetry on tape models to the students how to read poetry. Building Expertise Students gain self-confidence from this activity, not only in understanding poetry, but also in expressing their ideas and opinions and having them validated. This lesson is part of a poetry series that builds on previous knowledge.

Lesson Designer Candy Bettinger Tolles Technical Center (614) 878-7589 candybettinger@sbcglobal.net

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