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Title:
African-American Poets of the Last Century |
| Grade Level: 10th, 11th, 12th grades |
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GOALS
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| 1. To familiarize and expose students to a wide variety of 20th century African-American poets. |
| 2. Toexpose students to poetry done through different mediums, including music, rap, spoken word, blues, and film. |
| 3. To begin to develop an appreciation for poetry, its oral traditions, and the near limitlessness of the genre. |
| 4. To understand the importance of the poetry genre within the African American community, modern society, social activism, and the students' own lives. |
| 5. To develop and diversify strategies for reading and responding to poetry, thus increasing their comprehension and interpretation skills. |
| 6. To synthesize ideas through multiple texts which represent the perspective of those who are in a minority group, and apply the principles and generalizations in the texts to investigate societal issues and problems from a different viewpoint. |
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7. To develop oral speaking,
reading skills, and presentation skills in both whole-group and small-group
settings.
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One Week Lesson
Plan
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| Day One | Introduction - What is Poetry? |
| Day Two | Poetry Coffeehouse - The Harlem Renaissance |
| Day Three | Poetry Tournament - Mid-Century Poets |
| Day Four | Any tool is a weapon if you hold it right: Poetry as a catalyst for social change - Mid-century to Contemporary Poets |
| Day Five | Rap, the Poetry Slam, and Spoken Word - Contemporary Rap and Spoken Word Poets |
| Final Project | The Presentation Assignment |
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Intro
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| Introduction | Day One | Day Two | Day Three | Day Four | Day Five | Final Project |