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Content Focus: Poetry

Language Focus: Writing

Vocabulary Focus: Galaxies

Standards: 

  • SCI.ES1B Earth and the Solar System
  • SEP4 Analyzing and Interpreting Data

 

Arts Integration: Learning about a Blackout Poem and then Creating it with content from class.

Lesson Objectives: Create an artistic piece to demonstrate new knowledge of galaxies.

Activities: Read an informative piece on Galaxies and then pick out important words to highlight and use to create a blackout poem.

Engagement/Introduction: Show students examples

Assessment Procedure: To get a proficient students must:

  • Write a paragraph including 3 things you learned about galaxies
  • Highlights key words/phrases from the text
  • Demonstrates effort to create a quality blackout poem

 

Materials: Class set of markers or just black

Modifications: Used a template for students to explain why they picked the words they did and what they had learned.

Supporting Documents: Presentation, Lesson Plan, Explanation Paragraph Template, Galaxy Explanation

Contact: Casey Abrahamson