Lesson Plan

Recasting Language through Found Poetry

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Discover the concept of found poetry in this engaging activity. Secondary students will explore the poem "Natural Selection" and compare it to the writings of Charles Darwin in Origin of the Species. Students chose a text and create original poems from the phrases in the text. Additionally, many genres of writing will be evaluated. This activity could be expanded easily over a week.

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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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