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Analyzing, Comparing, Sharing: Modern Voices Lesson PlanAnalyzing, Comparing, Sharing: Modern Voices Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Analyzing, Comparing, Sharing: Modern Voices

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This Analyzing, Comparing, Sharing: Modern Voices lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 2B (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 2B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 2B, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 2B: Unit 3, Lesson 2 (.html)
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What do modern voices sound like? Scholars explore the topic, reading two concrete poems from John Grandit's Blue Lipstick and analyzing them using a graphic organizer. Next, they read a third poem and work with partners to look for clues and evidence to answer scavenger hunt questions. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

poetry, poetry analysis, group discussions, literary themes

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask pupils to create their own concrete poems and display them in the classroom

Classroom Considerations

  • Part two of 10 from the Grade 6 ELA Module 2B Unit 3 series
  • Order matters
  • In advance, add lesson two vocabulary and definitions to the academic word wall

Pros

  • Provides strategies for meeting the needs of diverse learning styles
  • Includes comprehensive teaching notes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.c SL.6.1.d

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