Lesson Plan - Required Format

Title: Introduction to Epic Poetry Grade Level: 9th Time Frame: 4 weeks (4 minutes! " hour# $onnection to %tandards: Epic Poetry &ritin' (ationale)Purpose: %tudents will analy*e+ deconstruct and construct epic poetry or stories ,y incorporatin' key components o- epic poetry. %tudents will ,e encoura'ed to ,uild connections throu'h assi'ned readin' materials and their everyday lives. %tudents will develop their own outline and assem,le their works in the -orm o- a presentation. //////////////////////////////////////////// I. I. 0,1ectives a. The students will identi-y epic poetry components discussed in class (2lle'ory+ Invocation+ 3emesis+ Penthos+ %imiles+ Prota'onist+ Personi-ication+ 5e6ameter+ En 7edias res+ 7ytholo'y+ 4rama and 3arrative#. ,. The students will de-ine epic poetry components discussed in class ,y (2lle'ory+ Invocation+ Penthos+ %imiles+ 5eroism+ Prota'onist+ Personi-ication+ 4actylic 5e6ameter+ En 7edias res+ 7ytholo'y+ and 3arrative#. c. The students will employ epic poetry components discussed in class ,y creatin' their own epic poems stories (2lle'ory+ Invocation+ 3emesis+ Penthos+ 5eroism+ Prota'onist+ Personi-ication+ 4actylic 5e6ameter+ En 7edias res+ 7ytholo'y+ 4rama and 3arrative#.

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a. The 0dyssey or The Iliad (5omer# ,. Poetics (2ristotle# (e6cerpts# c. 7ytholo'y (stories# d. 9The Lotos!Eaters9 (Lord 2l-red Tennyson# e. 9Endymion9 (:ohn ;eats# -. 9The Thin's They $arried9 (Tim 0<=rien# '. >oca,ulary 1ournal

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III. Procedures A. Lead!in)2nticipatory %et a. 4ay ": 2nimated video without narration o- epic poetry(?:"@#: http:))youtu.,e)r (!vAe0P>E ! The class will o,serve the video o- a hero and his 1ourney to save the citi*ens and his land. 0nce the video is done. The teacher will ask the students 8uestions a,out the short video. For e6ample+ &hat is epic poetryB &hat did you notice a,out the videoB Is there a hero in the videoB &hy do you think this video was chosen -or the topic o- epic poetryB $an you (the students# name any epic poems or any medium that epic poetry can still ,e -oundB 3e6t+ the teacher will incorporate epic poetry concepts on the ,oard and ask ithe students are -amiliar with the words on the smart! ,oard (,lack,oard+ dry eraser!,oardC# and slowly de-ine the terms. ,. 4ay @! : The teacher will re-er to the voca,ulary words and assi'n mytholo'y short stories to ,e read in class to 'ear students into readin' the 0dyssey or)and the Iliad. c. 4ay D!"D: The teacher will assi'n readin's -rom the 0dyssey or)and the Iliad to ,e deconstructed within class. %tudents will document -amiliar words and words un-amiliar that keep reoccurrin' within the te6t. %tudents will take their voca,ulary words to create epic poems or

stories o- their own. d. 4ay "?!"9: The teacher will divide students into 'roups o- three -or epic poetry workshop. %tudents will demonstrate voca,ulary words and style o- materials read. The teacher will ask each 'roup to read their poem aloud and allow the class to criti8ue on a 8uestion sheet (Is this a epic poemB &hy is it a epic poemB &hat can ,e done to stren'then the poem (i- any#B 2nd $an this poem take place in today<s world (why or why not#B e. 4ay @E!@F: The teacher will review the 0dyssey or)and the Iliad and epic poetry concepts. %tudents will create their own epic poetry or story (real or made!up# usin' concepts o- epic poetry and -rom the readin's that were assi'ned. %tudents will ,e divided into 'roups o- three to criti8ue each other<s poem+ and a-ter+ students will read aloud their poem to the class as a presentation. B. =. %tep ,y %tep

1. ". Introduction a. 4ay ": i. %tudents will o,serve animated video. ii. The teacher will ask 8uestions on the video. ,. 4ay @! : %tudents i. %tudents will review epic poetry voca,ulary terms. c. 4ay D!"D: i. Teacher will ask students to pull out words -rom the readin' that are -amiliar or un-amiliar voca,ulary. d. 4ay "?!"9: i. The students will ,e divided into 'roups othree -or epic poetry workshop.

e. 4ay @E!@F: i. The teacher will review the 0dyssey or)and the Iliad and epic poetry voca,ulary. 1. @. =ody 2. 3. ,oard teacher 4. 5. 6. 7. a. 4ay ": iii. The teacher will ask i- students can de-ine the epic poetry concepts written on the smart! (,lack!,oard+ eraser!,oard# and then the will de-ine each voca,ulary word. ,. 4ay @! : ii. Teacher will discuss the assi'ned readin's -rom last class meetin'. c. 4ay D!"D: ii. %tudents will compose their own epic poems or stories -rom the -amiliar and un-amiliar voca,ulary words ,y tyin' in the readin's -rom class. d. 4ay "?!"9: and readin's assi'ned to create an epic poem or story. e. 4ay @E!@F: ii. %tudents will illustrate their own -orm o- an epic poem or story (real or made!up# usin' concepts and style and assi'ned readin's as re-erence to shape their stories.

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1. F. $losure 2. 3. a. 4ay ": iv. Teacher will assi'n short 7ytholo'y story to ,e discussed in class and completed -or homework+ to ,e discussed in ne6t class meetin'.

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,. 4ay @! : Iliad. c: 4ay D!"D: stories as homework. d. 4ay "?!"9: iii. The %tudents in their 'roups will recite poems created and answer criti8ue 8uestions. e. 4ay @E!@F: iii. %tudents will ,e divided into their workshop 'roups -or peer criti8ue. iv. %tudents will present their epic poems or stories in class -or their -inal Introduction to Epic Poetry.

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I>. 4i--erentiation A. 2. Learnin' 7odality Pre-erences and)or Learnin' %tyle Pre-erences and)or 7ultiple Intelli'ences a. The lesson will ,e'in with an animated video on epic poetry that outlines some o- the key concepts that will ,e learned throu'h this lesson. A. =. 2dvanced

a. The assi'nments and the homework will work to'ether to uncover a deeper comprehension o- epic poetry. %tudents will deconstruct readin's within class and construct their own illustration o- epic poetry. A. $. B. C. %tru''lin'

allowed to revise their epic poems or stories durin' class time and as homework. ,. %tudents will also model peer workshops to improve their poems or stories ,e-ore ,ein' shared with the entire class.

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>. 5omework+ i- 2pplica,le or Follow!up a. Teacher will assi'n readin's and students will document -amiliar and un-amiliar words -ound in materials. ,. %tudents will create epic poems or stories. c. %tudents will present epic poems or stories.

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>I. 2ssessment)Evaluation

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2ssessment o- %tudent(s#

a. Poetry &orkshops dra-ts (Port-olio#. ,. Final dra-t and presentation o- epic poem or stories. A. =. %el-!2ssessment (Teacher#

a. Teacher re-lection ,ased on o,servation and student per-ormance o- -ormative assessments.

2dapted ,y %nowden+ P. L. (@E"@# -rom: $armichael+ %. =. (Pro1ect $oordinator#. (@E"@#. Common core curriculum maps: English language arts, grades 9-12. %an Francisco. :ossey!=ass.