Lesson Plan

7th Grade Poetry: Assess

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To assess what scholars have learned throughout a five-lesson poetry unit, seventh graders first craft a Shakespearean sonnet based on a poem they have studied. In part two of the assessment, scholars complete a four-texts performance task.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Remind learners to bring their folders with all the work they have done for the unit
  • Use the unit during April's National Poetry Month
Classroom Considerations
  • The final lesson in a five-part poetry unit designed for seventh graders
  • Class members need access to computers with internet
  • Presumes pupils have experience with this type of performance assessment
Pros
  • A checklist of requirements for the sonnet is included
  • Provides an answer key for instructors for the performance tasks
Cons
  • None
Common Core