Celebrate Black History Month with this thoughtful, engaging lesson on overcoming obstacles in Maya Angelou's renowned poem, "Still I Rise."

This lesson plan on Angelou's poem can be used in a variety of ways throughout the school year. For instance, the lesson is the perfect jumpstart for your unit on slavery, Civil Rights, poetry, or Women's Rights in America. It can also be used as a stand-alone lesson to get your students to reflect upon and discuss overcoming their own personal obstacles. Given the theme of the poem, the lesson even acts as a great medium for discussing how to to rise above bullying in a society where bullying is sadly so prevalent. These meticulously laid-out materials and lesson plan will have your students thinking, speaking, reading, and writing all in one class period and interacting deeply with one of the most beautiful and resounding works of American poetry.

Product Includes:

- Precise lesson plan with warm-up, explanation, application, synthesis, and extension activity

- Student packet for guided notes with anticipation guide and comprehension questions

- Notes on Maya Angelou

- Homework assignment

Note that the poem is not included in this resource as it is protected by copyright. However, "Still I Rise" can easily be found online.

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