Celebrate April's National Poetry Month or enrich a poetry unit with a wealth of language arts material. Class members develop an oral interpretation of a poem and/or develop a podcast interview with a poet. 

Concepts

cowboy poetry, oral presentations, oral reading

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have members of the school's speech and debate class or club model a presentation for the class

Classroom Considerations

• April is National Poetry Month
• Designed to address high school Common Core Speaking and Listening standards

Pros

• The six-page packet includes two detailed plans, suggestions for how prepare for an oral interpretation presentation, sample introductions, a link to a YouTube model, and a rubric to assess the performance
• A fresh approach for meeting the Common Core standards for speaking and listening

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.1.d SL.9-10.3 SL.9-10.4 SL.9-10.5 SL.9-10.6 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.1.d SL.11-12.3 SL.11-12.4 SL.11-12.5 SL.11-12.6