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Dancing Minds and Shouting Smiles: Teaching Personification Through Poetry
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| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Four 30- to 45-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
San Diego, California |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- A plain envelope for each student
- Lined paper and pencils
- Paper in two different colors
- Scissors
PRINTOUTS
- Brainstorming Graphic Organizer
- Peer Editing Checklist
- Teaching Personification Through Poetry Rubric
WEBSITES
PREPARATION
| 1. | Transcribe the poems "The Sky is Low" by Emily Dickinson, "Two Sunflowers Move in the Yellow Room" by William Blake, and "April Rain Song" by Langston Hughes onto chart paper. |
| 2. | Make copies of the Brainstorming Graphic Organizer, the Peer Editing Checklist, and the Teaching Personification Through Poetry Rubric for each student in the class. |