Aim: How does imagery help develop the central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane?

Do Now: Answer in complete sentences.1. What is a central idea and how can it be

developed throughout a text?2. What is the central idea of the poem, “War Is

Kind”?3. Besides the writing strategy of repletion, what

other prominent writing strategy the author uses to develop his central idea?

Aim: How does imagery help develop the central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane?

Turn and talk: Share your response to the Do-Now with your partner

Aim: How does imagery help develop the central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane?

Vocabulary: Imagery: the group of images that appeal to our senses such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.Central idea: the main thought or principal theme of a work of literature.Writing strategy: The author’s use of literary techniques/elements such as repetition, conflict or imagery to enhance a work of literature

Aim: How does imagery help develop the central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane?Mini lesson: How do we write a text-based response?

How do you write a Text Analysis Response?

• Step 1: Provide author and title of text in a clearly worded topic sentence.• Step 2: Identify the central idea conveyed by the author in the text.• Step 3: Choose one writing strategy used by the author to develop the

central idea (characterization, conflict, setting, imagery, repetition, etc.)• Step 4: Provide specific examples from the text that illustrate the writing

strategy (include direct quotations or paraphrases in examples given).• Step 5: Discuss how this writing strategy helps to develop the central idea

identified in the text.

Aim: How does imagery help develop the central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane?

Check for understanding: Raise your right hand if you understand how to write a text-based response; raise your left hand if you don’t or if you have a question.

Aim: How does imagery help develop the central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane?

Work Period Activity One:1. Identify examples of imagery used by the author in the poem,2. Why does the author give these images?3. How is the imagery important to the poem?4. How do the recurring images of dying people enhance the poem or help develop a central idea about war?

Aim: How does imagery help develop the central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane?

Reading: Re-read the poem and identify the central idea about war. Use your examples of imagery found in the poem, and explain how the author uses the strategy to develop the central idea.Remember that a central idea is the author’s message about life. It must be a general statement about the topic.Review the examples in the handout on central idea.Sentence starter: The author uses the image of the maiden’s lover dying in the poem “___________” to develop the central idea that war is . . . This image appeals to the reader’s sense of _______. The reader can see that ________________________

Aim: How does imagery help develop the central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane?

Exit question:

Choose one image in the poem to show how it helps develop the central idea using the sentence starter.(choices: 1) maiden’s lover dying 2) kid’s father dying 3) soldiers at war’s beginning and end)

Aim: How does imagery help develop the central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane?

Writing assignment. Guidelines:Be sure to:• Identify a central idea in the text• Analyze how the author’s use of repetition or imagery develops this central idea. • Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis• Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner• Maintain a formal style of writing• Follow the conventions of standard written English

Common Core Learning Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).