Lesson Plan

Incredible Bridges: “Cotton Candy” by Edward Hirsch

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Read it, hear it, see it, do it! Young poets experience Edward Hirsch's memory poem, "Cotton Candy," by first closely reading the poem silently, then aloud, watching a video of the poet reading it, and crafting their memory poem of an older person in their life.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Post photographs and poems on a memory wall
  • Use the lesson during April's National Poetry Month
  • Have writers share their poems with family members
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires a projection device for the video
Pros
  • Class members develop the rubric for the assignment
  • Includes suggestions for how to share the class's poems with the community
Cons
  • None
Common Core