Objectives
Students will recognize that Native American Poets, especially Navajo poets use poetry as a form of storytelling. Students will use knowledge of phonemic awareness by segmenting syllables in multi-syllabic words, especially with poems that rely on meters and stress to create a moment and create a feeling. Students will also identify words that the author selects in a poem or to create a rich auditory experience in a literary selection. Many of the Native American poets use prose. This is a good opportunity for students to practice fluency and accuracy. Students will comprehend text by identifying structural elements of poetry. Nursery Rhymes that the students used to recite in Kindergarten and first grade are rhyme poems that can help them develop rhythm and recognize rhyming words. In addition, students will compose a narrative by writing simple poetry, using rhythm, rhyme, similes and sensory details. Students will write poetry using any form to find a voice and to become confident writers. Listening and speaking confidently is also a major objective of this unit. To help establish speaking and listening with fluency, students will memorize and recite simple poems, sometimes in prose and sometimes in verse. Students will also be expected to learn how to sing one patriotic song of their choice.
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