Theme: |
Poetry and Mexican Culture
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Grades: |
3 - 5
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Subject: |
Reading and Language Arts
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Duration: |
45 minute class session
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Standards
& Goals: |
Florida State Learning Standards
1. The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts.
2. The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama.
3. The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.
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:
- Read or listen to the book Adelita by Tomie dePaola.
- Be able to identify the feelings, desires and characteristics of Adelita.
- Write a poem to capture Adelita’s spirit.
- Write a poem about themselves that follows a similar format to the one written about Adelita.
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