English III American Literature
THEMES
Choose one
theme and
freewrite about
that theme
until time
expires.
“The Road Not Taken”
by Robert Frost
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCYwSC1iXoY
“The Road Not Taken”
by Robert Frost
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15717
THEMES
Using one of the
four themes as
a basis as well
as the Graffiti
on the wall,
write a
collaborative
interpretation
of “The Road
Not Taken.”
Your chosen
theme should
be obvious to
the reader, and
you should
cover all points
of the poem.
As a group/pair, choose a song that relates to “The Road
Not Taken.” (Incorporating one of the themes is optional.)
As a group/pair on Wednesday:
• Play the song in class.
• Explain the relationships (at least three) between the
song and the poem.
• Bring me a copy of the lyrics with a brief, informal write
up of the presented relationships (at least three).
• You will regroup on Friday and Tuesday to discuss/finalize.
**Bringing lyrics for the class is optional.
Extra Credit
Memorize/Recite “The Road Not Taken” by Robert
Frost on Thursday, January 12 for a quiz grade.
• You will be graded on your recitation.
• Sign up on the form on the back table. If your
name is on the form Thursday, I expect you to
recite the poem.
A Personal Application of
“The Road Not Taken”
• Using the specified format and guidelines, write
an essay about a path in life that you chose and
how it “has made all the difference.” Be sure to
include your thoughts, actions, feelings while you
stood at the fork in the woods (figuratively
speaking).
• Some questions to help guide you are: What was
your other choice? Did you make the right
decision? Do wrong decisions exist? Do you
second-guess the decision you made? Predict
your life if you had chosen otherwise.
• Be sure to include all four themes in your essay
(identity, discovery, the journey, conflict)
• Its organization can be determined by you.
• Your format is as follows:
– One, typed page
– Times New Roman, 12 Font
– Double-spaced, one-inch margins
– No research paper heading—only title
• The essay (hard copy only) is due Friday the 13th
at the start of class.