Standard RL.LCS.9

RL.LCS.9 Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words, phrases, and conventions, and how their relationships shape meaning and tone in print and multimedia texts.

Grade(s): 7

Year: 2015

The Poetry of Emily Dickinson with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

As Cricket, the main character in Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, searches for her mother, she is reminded of one of her mother’s favorite poems by Emily Dickinson, “Hope is the thing with feathers”...

Animal Migration with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

Students will demonstrate understanding of animal migration patterns by using the book Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe.

The Poetry of Walt Whitman with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

In the novel Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, Miss V’s dog Percy loves hearing poems by Walt Whitman. Students can use the book to learn more about Walt Whitman and his poetry.

Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper (High School and Middle School)

Lesson

The student will be able to explain the connection between poetry and Matisse’s visual imagery and demonstrate that relationship in their own original artwork.Instruction will begin by reading a poem...