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Weaving the Threads: Integrating Poetry Annotation and Web Technology
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| Grades | 6 – 8 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Five 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Collection of poems written by modern Native American writers
- HTML Editor
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
The Webbing Tool provides a free-form graphic organizer for activities that ask students to pursue hypertextual thinking and writing.
WEBSITES
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Example of Poetry Annotation Web
- Native American Authors Project
PREPARATION
- The teacher needs to gather a collection of poems written by modern Native American writers such as Scott Momaday, Shirley Hill Witt, and Mary TallMountain. Some resources for finding poems include: National Museum of the American Indian and Native American Authors Project.
- Test the Webbing Tool Student Interactive 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.