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CERCA Now: Poetry

Written by ThinkCERCA Team | April 25, 2022

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ELEMENTARY

I'm Nobody! Who are you? By Emily Dickinson

MIDDLE

Basho

HIGH SCHOOL

Mending Wall by Robert Frost

 

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ELEMENTARY

Do you agree with the speaker who thinks it is better to desire than to be "nobody"?

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MIDDLE

How does Basho use the form of haiku to reveal things about nature?

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HIGH SCHOOL

What does the poem reveal about people's attitudes towards each other?

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Poetry

GRADE LEVELS 3-12

Centered on the question, “How do poets use language to reflect on the people and places around them?”—and supported by direct instruction lessons on Word Choice (3-5) and Connotation/Denotation (6-12)—these lessons are sure to spark classroom conversations across the 3-12 spectrum.

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