Death of a Naturalist Lesson Plan

Naturalism: Echoing Death & Life

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will discuss the meaning and understanding of Naturalism, and analyze how it comes up in Heaney's poetry.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.R.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.R.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7

Structure:

In order to understand Heaney's Death of a Naturalist fully, it is important for students to understand the broader meaning of Naturalism in philosophy and poetry. This group activity will include two parts:

1) Conducting small group research on Naturalism.
2) Connecting their research (or particular resources) to specific poems.

Introduce the activity by...