Phillis Wheatley: Poems Lesson Plan

Read "Ode to Neptune," "On Virtue," and "To the Evening."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1
   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3
   Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

3. 3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.4
   Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
4. 4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.5
   Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising,...