About This Lesson
Submitted to the EQuIP Review Panel by Reach Associates. The module is intended for implementation in the middle of the school year. There are four purposes to the module design: 1) Deepen the students' ability to analyze meanings of metaphors in poetry. 2) Develop a better understanding of how an author develops a theme through word choice. 3) Allow students to demonstrate their learning through an informational essay. 4) Address ELA grade level specific standards. CCSS addressed include: RL 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, and 5.10; L 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5.