Google Gallery Walk - Poetry Lesson 10

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Objective

SWBAT analyze multiple poems with a group and establish a thematic connection between one poem and artwork.

Big Idea

No space? Take a virtual walk through a gallery of poetry.

Lesson Author

Kristal Doolin

Corbin, KY

Grade Level

Seventh grade

Subjects

English / Language Arts

Literature

Writing

Listening and Speaking

poetry (Analysis)

Poetry

Standards

RL.7.1

Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RL.7.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

RL.7.7

Compare and contrast a story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).

W.7.9

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

SL.7.1b

Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.

Warm Up

5 minutes

Today's class begins with a quick view of a model. Students are going to be reading and analyzing several poems today. So, I will pull up a poem from our powerpoint (I want the poem to be familiar) that I have previously marked with annotations to demonstrate my analysis of the poem.

I'll discuss my markings that reveal the type, sound devices figurative language, connotation, speaker, etc.

Then, I'll challenge students to do the same today.

Group Work/Gallery Walk

40 minutes

Loving the Task, but Need Adjustments for the Future

As we move into the group work section of the lesson, I will ask students to take a handout from the caddy and log into their Google Doc accounts where I have shared the Gallery Walk Folder. I'll review the directions and students will begin the Gallery Walk. *Note that the hangout has to be downloaded in order to view correctly.

As students work in groups to read, analyze and discuss six different poems, I will merely keep time (letting them know when to switch) and facilitate. I want this to be as much their interpretations as possible.

Students will record information on their handout as they progress from poem to poem.

Wrap Up

10 minutes

To wrap up class for the day, I'll display "The Girl I Left Behind Me" by Eastman Johnson and ask students to examine it for a moment. Then, we'll turn to the last page of their handouts and review the directions.

Students will complete a short answer question that asks them to chose one of the six poems from class today that they believe has a thematic connection to the artwork and explain that connection.

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