Still I Rise
Dr Maya Angelou
Lesson Objectives:
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examine how imagery can be used to represent ideas, themes, and periods of history.
find cultural relevance and text-to-self connections to the poem, “Still I Rise.”
reflect on resiliency in our lives, school, and community
determine the origins of our “voice” and consider how they would like to use it
Starter: Types of
Imagery
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Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Context
Still I Rise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqOqo50LSZ0
What factors influence the kind
of people we become?