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Walt Whitman as a Model Poet: “I Hear My School Singing”
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Two 50-minute sessions |
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Dallas, Georgia |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
Access to school Website
PRINTOUTS
- “I Hear My School Singing” Planning Sheet
- Model Poem for "I Hear My School Singing"
- Model Poem on Your Own Topic
WEBSITES
- “I Hear My School Singing” Planning Sheet
- "I Hear America Singing"
- "I, Too, Sing America"
- Put That on the List: Collaboratively Writing a Catalog Poem
- Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project
PREPARATION
- Students each need a copy of “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman and “I, Too, Sing America” by Langston Hughes. To familiarize yourself with the format and content, read these poems yourself before teaching the lesson.
- Review the definition of list poem (or catalog verse). If this is a new concept to students, take time to teach the lesson plan Put That on the List: Collaboratively Writing a Catalog Poem.
- Preview your school Website and have Web address readily available for students.
- Review parts of speech with students, if necessary, to help them choose words in the appropriate parts of speech for their own poems.
- Make copies of the “I Hear My School Singing” model poem.
- Test the interactive “I Hear My School Singing” planning chart on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tool and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page. If computers are not available, use the print version of the planning sheet instead.