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Sixth Grade Lesson: Poetry Website
Duration:
4-5 days
Task:
Students will perform in-depth research on one Native American poem and create a website sharing their findings.
Essential Question for Lesson: How do the many elements of a poem, (e.g., content, sound devices, structure, author’s purpose) work together to make
meaning?
Task
Skill
Standard
After reading and discussing several
poems by modern Native American writers,
students individually or as a class select
one for further investigation.
Attentive reading
Literary elements of poetry
Collaborative discussion
Brainstorming
Sample site for poems:
http://opossumsal.homestead.com/nap.html
Carefree
Dancer’s Story
Cherokee Dawn
We The First People
Brood of the Eagle
We Are Urban Indians
We Have Returned
Next, they identify key words and phrases
in the poem and use them as a starting
point for research.
ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of
a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and
informational texts.
a. Identifies and analyzes sensory details and figurative language.
b. Identifies and analyzes the author’s use of dialogue and description.
c. Relates a literary work to historical events of the period.
h. Responds to and explains the effects of sound, figurative language, and
graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature:
i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme)
ii. Figurative language (i.e., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification)
iii. Graphics (i.e., capital letters, line length, bold face print, italics).
i. Compares traditional literature and mythology from different cultures.
ELACC6RL1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELACC6RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is
conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct
from personal opinions or judgments.
ELACC6RL3: Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in
a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as
the plot moves towards a resolution.
ELACC6RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are
used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the
impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Research to support learning
Identify key facts
ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of
a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and
informational texts.
a. Identifies and analyzes sensory details and figurative language.
b. Identifies and analyzes the author’s use of dialogue and description.
h. Responds to and explains the effects of sound, figurative language, and
graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature:
i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme)
ii. Figurative language (i.e., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification)
iii. Graphics (i.e., capital letters, line length, bold face print, italics).
ELACC6RL1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELACC6RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are
used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the
impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Each key word or phrase becomes
hyperlinked text on a student-created web
page.
Use technology to support
learning
Explore literal and figurative
language and nuances of word
choice
Explore poetic structure
ELA6LSV2 The student listens to and views various forms of text and
media
in order to gather and share information, persuade others, and express and
understand ideas.
e. Uses electronic media for presentations.
ELA6W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing.
ELACC6SL5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images,
music, and sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify
information.
ELACC6W6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and
publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others;
demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum
of three pages in a single sitting.
The web page will lead the reader to
information explicating facts, structure,
sound devices, author bio, and a student
analysis of the poem.
Produce informational writing
Produce response to literature
Write literary analysis of poetic
elements
Use technology to support
learning
Research to support learning
ELA6W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate
organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains
a coherent focus throughout, and provides a satisfying closure.
ELA6W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres.
ELA6C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules
of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate
application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken
formats.
ELACC6W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and
relevant evidence.
ELACC6W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and
convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection,
organization, and analysis of relevant content.
ELACC6W7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question,
drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
ELACC6SL5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images,
music, and sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify
information.
Finally, students publish their work on the
Internet, allowing them to write for an
Publish
Use technology to support
ELA6LSV2 The student listens to and views various forms of text and
media
authentic audience beyond the confines of
the classroom and the school.
learning
in order to gather and share information, persuade others, and express and
understand ideas.
e. Uses electronic media for presentations.
ELA6W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing.
ELACC6SL5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images,
music, and sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify
information.
ELACC6W6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and
publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others;
demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum
of three pages in a single sitting.