Exploring Odes

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Poetry

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Grade Level6th Grade

SubjectPoetry

Original Prompt

Create a two-week plan for teaching writing ode poems for grade 6 with NYS standards attached. Provide a daily lesson plan (periods are 45 minutes long), daily journal prompts for the beginning of class, and a poem graphic organizer with examples of ode poems to read and annotate at grade level.

This learning resource introduces students to odes, a form of lyrical poem that expresses strong feelings of admiration, respect, or love for various subjects including people, places, and objects. The document includes a definition of an ode and examples of themes for students to explore, such as their favorite belongings or moments. Over a two-week unit, students will learn to identify characteristics of odes through reading and analyzing a mentor text, 'Ode to My Socks' by Pablo Neruda. The resource also provides an annotation guide, formative assessments, and self-reflection prompts to track student progress in understanding odes and writing their own poems.