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Annabel Lee
張碧珠／國立新店高㆗
demonstrated the text for the colleagues from Guang
Ren Middle School, Taipei County, Taiwan and
student teachers of National Taiwan University. It is
my pleasure for me to share it with you and now let s
take a look at it here.
The teacher can still follow the procedure as the
ordinary rules do but also can have something for
change. The example here goes into the target text
immediately but has a little trick the teacher would
like to make use of jigsaw linking pictures with the
text together first. The following up activities focus
on helping students apply their strategies to their
learning and how they shift strategies into skills
about the writing style of Allen Poe (Edgar Allan
Poe loves to write a poem by syllables in each line).
In Class Activity: Getting the Meaning
Jigsaw
Directions: Every student will get a picture, each of
them has to find out which stanza in the poem
Introduction
Annabel Lee that matches the given picture and at
In language teaching, we, most than often,
the same time they have to discuss it with their group
follow the procedure of the series pre-reading,
members. Then, they paraphrase it. At last, they
during reading and after class reading activities.
combine their individual stanza with the others.
However, sometimes the teacher can shift to another
Step 1: Stick the picture into the first column on
way based on the text and of course, the need in their
instruction. What s more, the teacher offers some
challenge. Here is the poem Annabel Lee that I
taught in my classroom three years ago.
I
your worksheet.
Step 2: Copy down the stanza matching the picture
above.
Step 3: Paraphrase the stanza above.
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Note: Paraphrasing is a very good way to check
So that her highborn kinsman came
whether the students figure out the ideas in the
And bore her away from me,
text. Through the voices of students, they
To shut her up in a sepulchre
learn more than what the teacher has
In this kingdom by the sea.
translated the language, word by word, and
line by line. Learners interpret the text on
The angles, not half so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me
their language. They take a risk learning.
Yes!
Reviewing the Poem Read Aloud
that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
Directions: Students have to read the stanza with the
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
picture they already matched individually with peer
Chilling and killing my ANNABEL LEE.
help. Later on, the teacher would like to have some
But our love it was stronger by far than the love
groups to demonstrate the poem and discuss the
Of those who were older than we
meaning of it. The teacher may use transparency to
Of many far wiser than we
have a leading reading and instruction about the
And neither the angles in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
poem for vocabulary, semantics and syntax.
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Annabel Lee
Of the beautiful ANNABEL LEE.
It was many and many a year ago,
For the moon never beams, without
In a kingdom by the sea,
bringing me dreams
That a maiden there lived whom you may know,
Of the beautiful ANNABEL LEE;
By the name of ANNABEL LEE;
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Of the beautiful ANNABEL LEE;
Than to love and be loved by me.
And so, all the night tide, I lie down by the side
I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with a love that was more than love
Of my darling my darling my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
-1849 Edgar Allan Poe-
I and my ANNABEL LEE;
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Step 1
Comprehension Check
Do the Comprehension Check on the
Coveted her and me.
textbook (p.185-186).
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful ANNABEL LEE;
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Step 2
Example for Text Instruction
Reading Comprehension for the meanings
and structure of the poem:
1. many a year ago
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2. She lived with no other thought than to
love and to be loved.
3. We love with a love that was more than
love.
Song: Candle in the Wind
(In loving Memory of Diana, Princess of Wales,
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Taupin)
Group poem activity
4. To shut her up in a sepulcher in this
kingdom by the sea
5. But our love it was stronger by far than
the love
Of those who were older than we
Of many far wiser than we
And neither the angles in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea
Step 3
Pattern Practice
Do the Patterns in Action on the textbook
Directions: Since you have learned the poem in
this lesson, please write a poem about
Diana.
Students are divided into 7-
member groups. They have to write
down the poem with 9-11 syllables in
each line. The poem should be put in
a poster and later on will be put on the
black board for sharing.
Reflection on Teaching
(p.193-196).
Step 4
Language Literacy
In poems, poets like to use similes and
metaphors to create an atmosphere, please
find out the lines or words that express
concrete meaning or abstract meaning.
Teaching is an art. No matter how wonderful
and marvelous of teachers guide of the text book is,
the teacher is always the soul who gives the perfect
verse over the beat. We English teachers should not
be caught off guard all the time.
For My Mr. Right
After Class Activity
As you have a smile on your blue face
Real World Task 1: Searching More Information
The Life of Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)
Real World Task 2: Writing a Poem
My sky will clear up without clouds
As you have sadness in your bright eyes
My soul will also die with every your sighs
Directions: Since you have learned the poem in this
lesson, please write a poem for the person you never
forget.
Even I know it is only in my mind
And although I know that he is blind
Just a beautiful dream in which I must hide
Note: Before the teacher shoot the real world task for
Still I say that he will finally find
writing a poem individually, do not forget,
-Hera Chang-
we still insert group poem activity and song
singing for inspiring as well as helping students
Note: Poems Written by students of year 2000,
in finding out Edgar Allan Poe s writing style.
National Hsin Tien Senior High School, June
6, 2001.
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