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Theme: |
Iambic Pentameter and Shakespeare’s 18th Sonnet
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Grades: |
6 - 8
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Subject: |
Reading and Language Arts
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Duration: |
60-90 minutes
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Standards
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California English Language Arts Content Standards, Grade Seven
1.1 Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors and similes in prose and poetry.
1.2 Use knowledge of Greek, Latin and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to understand content-area vocabulary.
1.3 Clarify word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement or contrast.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Understand and identify the literary elements of Shakespeare’s 18th sonnet and the characteristics of iambic pentameter.
- Create modern-day sonnets using Shakespeare’s 18th as a model.
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