Humans laugh because it hurts not to.
Lesson Plan
Objectives:
1. Students will be able to ‘morph’ a poem to mimic the style of EE Cummings.
2. Students will be able to recall information about his life and writing style.
3. Students will be able to analyze one of his poems.
Resources:
1. Computer/Projector
2. Printed out Poems (provided by presenters)
3. Blindfolds (possibly) (provided by presenters)
4. Other props for final activity (provided by presenters)
Methodology:
1. Both – Interview: 2-3 min
2. Ilayda – True or False (plus real facts): 10 min
3. Ilayda – Time Line (maybe) : 2 – 3 min
4. Both – Blindfolds for Style. (accentual, sonnet, syntax, general) : 10 – 15 min
5. Illayda – 1st video. 2nd video+explanation: 5 –10 min
6. Steph – 1st video. 2nd video+explanation: 5 –10 min
7. Steph – ee-ify the poems activity. : 10 –12 min
Evaluation:
1. True or False questions will test knowledge and listening skills from the previous interview and judge what knowledge the class already has of the poet.
2. Questions will be asked during the timeline to accentuate things, if it is used.
3. The final poem activity will access their listening skills and see if they understood how to analyze and construct an EE Cummings poem.
