Lesson Plan

Peer Critique of “Inside Out” and “Back Again” Poems

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Class members closely examine the use of words in the poems "Inside Out" and "Back Again" to determine if different words would create more powerful poetry. They then conduct peer reviews of the poems they created and offer suggestions on word choice.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Model-appropriate and inappropriate peer review feedback
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson five of six in Grade 8 ELA Module 1, Unit 3
  • Requires prior completion of previous lessons and units
  • Suggests having a thesaurus available for reference
Pros
  • Includes teacher notes to help the lesson run smoothly
  • Lists an agenda with approximate times for each activity
Cons
  • None