Day 1

Adrienne Rich's Poetry and Prose Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

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    Pastiche Day 1

    Kind of Activity:

    Creative Writing

    Objective:

    Students will write an imitation of one of Rich's in order to better understand her poetic choices.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.D; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5

    Structure:

    Explain to students that a pastiche is a poem written in imitation of the style and form of another poem. It is not satire -- it is meant to honor, not mock (such as satire), the original work.

    Ask students to write a pastiche of one of the poems from today's reading. Give them 20-30 min of in-class writing and brainstorming time, then use the remaining 15 minutes to workshop their poems in pairs.

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