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Out of the Dust: Biopoem Lesson PlanOut of the Dust: Biopoem Lesson Plan
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3rd - 7th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Projection
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Out of the Dust: Biopoem

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As part of their study of Out of the Dust, readers create a biopoem for one of the characters in Karen Hesse's 1998 Newbery Medal winning verse novel.

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Concepts

biopoems, the dust bowl, characterization

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have poets create frames for their poems that include symbols they associate with the character

Classroom Considerations

  • Part of a series of materials developed to accompany a reading of Out of the Dust

Pros

  • The two-page resource includes a rational for the activity, a description of the format, and a model poem

Cons

  • While class members may be familiar with the biopoems, no template is included in the resource; therefore, consider projecting an image of the the biopoem format

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