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7th Grade Poetry: Ode Poem

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Walt Whitman's "Captain, My Captain" and Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" provide seventh graders with examples of odes. After reading and discussing these and other examples, young poets craft an ode and respond to the ode of a partner. Learners publish one of their poems with a cover letter on a website.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
poetry, poetry analysis, odes, literary devices, compare and contrast, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, walt whitman, abraham lincoln, the road not taken, robert frost, peer editing
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Instructional Ideas
  • Conduct a mini-lesson on how to locate a website that publishes poems, how to publish their poem on that site, and how to craft a cover letter for their poem
  • Rather than printing the documents, provide the links on student devices
  • Post the odes with their illustrations around the classroom
  • Use the resource during April's National Poetry Month
Classroom Considerations
  • The fourth lesson in a five-part poetry unit designed for seventh graders
  • Class members need devices with internet
  • Requires copies of the worksheets and a projection device
Pros
  • A checklist of requirements for the ode is included
Cons
  • None
Common Core
W.7.10