Objective: SWBAT describe how a poem can be used to incite social change. SWBAT create their own poems for social change.
Do-Now: FREE WRITE (Write 5-7 sentences about anything you want)
Today: 1) Teacher will read the “Background” section on pg. 725 and compare it to the responses to the students Do-Now questions. How can Blake’s social concerns be compared to the social concerns we have today? Teacher will introduce parallelism as it is used in poetry.
2) Class will read “The Chimney Sweeper” on pg, 726 and “The Chimney Sweeper” on pg. 727. What instances of parallelism can be found in each of these poems. How are the attitudes of the speakers different in each poem?
3) Students will compose their own poems inspired by “The Chimney Sweeper” in which they comment on a problem they find in society that they would like to change.
Exit Slip: Poetry share-out
Homework: Finish your poems
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