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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: "The Red Wheelbarrow," Lines 1-8)
Objective
The objective of this Daily Lesson is to discover the relationship between Imagism and Objectivism and to analyze how these philosophies are manifested in "The Red Wheelbarrow." Imagism strongly influenced Williams's work, as did Objectivism, a philosophy that he helped to create. "The Red Wheelbarrow" is a clear example in its dedicated focus on three images, precise structure, and lack of obvious subjective assignment of meaning. This lesson introduces students to these literary philosophies, asks them to read "The Red Wheelbarrow," and then asks them to apply the philosophies to their reading.
Lesson
Research Activity: Give students time to find answers to the following questions:
1) What does the poetic term "Imagism" mean?
2) What does the poetic term "Objectivism" mean?
Partner Writing Assignment: Divide the class into pairs. Ask the partners to work together to complete the following writing assignment: Look up the poem "My Heart Leaps...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1, 9-10.9, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.9, 11-12.10
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