Day: 8 Teacher: Mr. Ealy

Subject: Composition Grade: 11 QCC(s) 27, 28, 36, 46, 57

General Objective: Students will:

· Read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of texts, of themselves and of the cultures of the united States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment.

· Develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.

Introduction: We have looked at short stories and we have been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Today we will look at some Native American poetry and explore the effects converging cultures had on these poems. We will look at works by Ted Wilburn and T.W. Martindale.

Specific Objectives: Students will:

· Read, discuss, and analyze world literature representing diversity.

· Analyze literature according to characterization, mood, tone, plot, and point of view.

· Interprets literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases.

· Engages in discussion as speaker and listener, critically and constructively interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing ideas.

· Understand that English usage is shaped by social, cultural, and geographic differences.

Procedures: Teacher will:

1. Introduce lesson to students and allow the students to read the poems.

2. Encourage students to respond to the poems they have just read.

3. Lead discussion in the Trail of Tears and how this affected the Cherokee Indians.

4. Ask students to write how the discussion changes their response to the poems if they did at all.

5. Ask students to add a final stanza to either of the poems just discussed.

Closing: Today we read poetry that deals with the effects the settlers of the new world had on the natives that were already there. The convergence of cultures once again creates many changes for both cultures.

Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on the completion of the writing assignment as well as the reader response piece of writing

Materials: Copy of poems, paper, extra pens

Assignments: finish reading to kill a mockingbird by next Monday. Writing assignment due on the fifteenth day.

Extender/Back-Up Activities: Students will be allowed to read To Kill a Mockingbird.

Provisions For Individual Differences:

Teacher Notes: The fact that the settlers of the new world were embarking on an inhabited world will be stressed. The different stereotypical views of Native Americans during this time will be discussed.

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