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A unit lesson plan on poetry comprehension with resources for 6 sessions on teaching and learning of the poem “The Giantess” by Carol Ann Duffy based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING - Determine the theme or central idea of the text and analyse its development.
SESSION 3 - APPLYING - Determine the figurative and connotative meanings of the words and phrases in the text.
SESSION 4 - ANALYSING - Analyse the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
SESSION 5 - EVALUATING - Identify what the text says both explicitly and implicitly with inferences drawn from it.
SESSION 6 - CREATING - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says.
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FLIPPED LESSON PART - POEM - The Giantess by Carol Ann Duffy
LESSON STARTER
EXERCISE 1 - Interpret and verbalise the pictures of metaphors in the poem.
SESSION 1: REMEMBERING
EXERCISE 2 - What do the following expressions mean in the poem?
SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING
EXERCISE 3 - Read the poem and briefly summarize the meaning of each stanza:
SESSION 3: APPLYING
EXERCISE 4 - Identify the figures of speech in the poem and say how they are used.
SESSION 4: ANALYSING
EXERCISE 5 - Identify the poetry elements of the poem.
SESSION 5: EVALUATING
EXERCISE 6 - Answer the figurative language questions.
SESSION 6: CREATING
EXERCISE 7 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 1).
DIFFERENTIATION
EXERCISE 8 - Demonstrate the mastery of comprehension by answering given questions. Follow the rubrics.
RUBRICS - Poem Comprehension Rubrics
EXTENSIONS
EXERCISE 9 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 2).
PLENARY
EXERCISE 10 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 3).
HOME LEARNING
EXERCISE 11 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 1).
EXERCISE 12 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 2).
EXERCISE 13 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 3).
EXERCISE 14 - Match the giantess tools with the verbs and the household tools they refer to in the poem.
EXERCISE 15 - Tabulate the jobs assigned, relationships assured, tools provided, materials used and the payment offered to the seven girls in the poem.
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