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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   I've Got the Literacy Blues
   Students will be singing the blues in this lesson in which they identify themes from "The Gift of the Magi" and write and present blues poetry based on those themes.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Poetry: Sound and Sense
   Students' groans about studying poetry may disappear with this lesson in which students read poetry from various writers and use these poems to examine the sounds and sense of language.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 10  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Songs of Our Lives: Using Lyrics to Write Stories
   Students learn about the life and music of John Lennon, write a short story from their lives integrating lyrics from some of their favorite songs, and create a class book of stories.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Speaking Poetry: Exploring Sonic Patterns Through Performance
   Using their voices as interpretive instruments, students gain a deeper appreciation of the art of poetry as they prepare a recitation of the frequently anthologized poem "Those Winter Sundays."
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
   You're the Top! Pop Culture Then and Now
   Students analyze the lyrics to Cole Porter's "You're the Top!" and then update them to include current "tops" in pop culture.