Overall Unit Title: Romanticism
Specific Topic: Edgar Allen Poe: “The Raven”
Learning Goal: To develop an understanding of the characteristics of Romantic literature
Was there an Opener today? No
If yes, copy and then answer the following question on your Opener/Closer sheet:
Class Activity Details
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If you see a poem, story, excerpt, etc., listed in the activities below, and you
do not have a textbook for whatever reason, ALWAYS do a search on the
internet to see if it appears there. Almost everything we study in this class
appears somewhere on the internet.
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Introduction to Poe
 read and discuss bio info in textbook on pg. 410
 read and discuss excerpt from Stephen King’s Danse
Macabre on pgs. 455-456
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intro discussion (by Ms. Solomon) of “The Raven”
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video of talking raven
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except for
video of
talking
raven
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View “The Simpsons” version of “The Raven”. Discussion follows
of the imagery, as it will prove helpful in understanding unfamiliar
concepts when exploring the content of the poem.
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if
unfinished,
finish for
homework
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if
unfinished,
finish for
homework
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if
unfinished,
finish for
homework
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if
unfinished,
finish for
homework
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through
stanza 2
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through
stanza 8
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Was there any work due during this time frame that had been assigned
previously?
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Discuss and complete group activity exploring the content of the
poem:
1. Copy your assigned stanza(s), each one on a separate sheet
of notebook paper.
2. In all three stanzas, highlight any word that
a) you don’t know flat out,
b) you couldn’t teach to the class without stumbling
over your thoughts or words,
c) makes you say, “Hmmm…I THINK that word
means…”, and/or
d) Poe uses in a way that is not familiar to you, even if
the word is USUALLY familiar to you.
3. Using a dictionary, and exploring all of the available
definitions, define each of the highlighted words with the
definition that makes the most sense after you have
explored the context of how the word is used in the
poem.
4. Rewrite each stanza, line by line when possible, in
language (word choice AND word order) that a 2nd grader
could understand.
5. One per stanza:
a) Choosing a different one for each stanza, identify the
location of an intentionally used poetic device, and
state which device it is.
b) How does this poetic device affect the meaning of the
poem?
c) How does the use of this poetic device affect the
reader?
d) Make any other observations you feel are worth
mentioning about this stanza.
6. Discuss findings with class.
4
Complete and discuss partner poem scanning activity. Solomon
monitors for understanding.
5
Listen to audio recording of the poem by Denton’s own Paul
Slavens, set to music by Brave Combo’s Geoffrey Barnes with our
new understanding.
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Discuss POEtry Alternate Assignment exploring the structure of the
poem (meter and rhyme scheme).
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thru
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thru
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thru
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thru
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Design, Construct, and/or Perform in Puppet Theatre
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OR
Work on POEtry Alternate Assignment
If you were absent on class day, tutorials are necessary for these number class activities: 1-7
How do I get the material that was handed out when I was absent? Report to tutorials.
When are tutorials? Check on Ms. Solomon’s DHS teacher webpage or on the tutorial board in the classroom.
Was there a Closer today? No
If yes, copy and then answer the following question on your Opener/Closer sheet:
Were there any assessments assigned/deadlines established?
See chart below and/or continued on next page.
Weight
Assessment Name
1AB
Due Date
2A
Due Date
3A
Due Date
5AB
Due Date
major
POEtry Assignment
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major
Performance of Puppet Theatre
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and
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and
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Potential
Point
Value
Optional Enrichment Questions
none needed for this unit
1AB
Due
Date
2A
Due
Date
3A
Due
Date
5AB
Due
Date