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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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Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity | June 14
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