Voices in Verse: Exploring Middle Eastern Interpretations of Palestinian Poetry
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- Aug 12 2010 11:34 AM
Matching // Celeste Higby
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Description
In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine Arabic poetry and how it is interpreted by people of different cultures. They formulate their own individual interpretations of the poetry and consider how it affects political situations in the Middle East.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Geography, History-Social Science, World History, English-Language Arts
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ELA.11-12.R.CAGLAT.2.4. Make warranted and reasonable assertions about the author's arguments by using e...
ELA.11-12.R.NAGLAT.3.7b Analyze recognized works of world literature from a variety of authors that rela...
ELA.9-10.R.CAGLAT.2.5 Extend ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis...
ELA.9-10.R.NAGLAT.3.8 Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties, contradictions, ir...
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Grouping: Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Cooperative Learning; Discussions