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Lesson Plan
Analyzing and Comparing Medieval and Modern Ballads
Grades | 9 – 12 |
Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
Estimated Time | Six 50-minute sessions |
Lesson Author |
Fredonia, New York |
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PRINTOUTS
- Self-Reflection: Taking Part in a Group
- Traditional Folk Ballad Assignment
- Checklist for Ballads
- Rubric for Original Ballads
- Group Participation Assessment Sheet
WEBSITES
- The Ballad
- Early Child Ballads
- "Hey Joe"
- “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall”
- “The Ballad of Birmingham”
- “The Ballad of Birmingham”
- Characteristics of the Ballad
- Music in Poetry
PREPARATION
- Familiarize yourself with ballad Websites: Francis J. Child Ballads, Early Child Ballads, and The Ballad.
- Run off copies of the Checklist for Ballads, Traditional Folk Ballad Assignment, and Rubric for Original Ballads for each student.
- Make copies of the Group Participation Assessment Sheet and Self-Reflection handout for yourself and students.
- Test the ReadWriteThink Notetaker and the Venn Diagram tool on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.