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Sonic Patterns: Exploring Poetic Techniques Through Close Reading
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Five 50-minute sessions |
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Chicago, Illinois |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden
- Colored markers for overhead (optional)
- Colored highlighters for students (optional)
- An overhead projector and transparencies or an LCD
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
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PRINTOUTS
- Close Reading Notes for "Those Winter Sundays"
- Marking Your Text: The First Reading
- Key Word Study
- Close Reading Round Up
- Literary Terms Quick Reference
- Sonic Patterns Quickwrite
- I Remember You: Memory Composition Activity
- Sharing Out Loud—A Workshop Guide
- Checklist and Reflection Questions
- Further Exploration of Allusions in "Those Winter Sundays" (optional)
WEBSITES
PREPARATION
- Prepare copies of necessary handouts as well as overhead transparencies of "Those Winter Sundays" and the Literary Terms Quick Reference sheet.
- Review the Close Reading Notes for "Those Winter Sundays".
- Practice reading the poem aloud until you are sensitive to the sonic patterns and are able to present a fluid reading to the class, emphasizing the repeated sounds.
- Arrange for access to Internet-connected computers for Sessions One and Two.
- Bookmark the etymology and mythology Websites on student computers for use during Session One.
- Test the ReadWriteThink Bio-Cube tool on your computers. Ensure that you have the proper Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.