PoetryPoetry

Lesson 9Lesson 9

Examine Collier’s WritingExamine Collier’s Writing

What do the What do the marigolds marigolds symbolize?symbolize?

How do you know?How do you know?

Connect Symbols to ThemesConnect Symbols to ThemesWhat are some themes in What are some themes in “Marigolds”? How do you know?“Marigolds”? How do you know?

Which of these themes would Which of these themes would you consider universal themes?you consider universal themes?

Choose one theme and analyze Choose one theme and analyze the presentation of this theme in the presentation of this theme in the story.the story.

Theme ReviewTheme ReviewSee your PML pgs 133-134See your PML pgs 133-134 ThemeTheme: the general idea or insight : the general idea or insight

about human life that a text revealsabout human life that a text reveals Universal ThemeUniversal Theme: Themes that can be : Themes that can be

found in writing from different times, found in writing from different times, countries, and cultures. Universal countries, and cultures. Universal themes cross genres as well as national themes cross genres as well as national boundaries, languages, customs, and boundaries, languages, customs, and historic periods. They deal with basic historic periods. They deal with basic human concerns such as good and evil, human concerns such as good and evil, life and death, love and loss.life and death, love and loss.

Access Prior KnowledgeAccess Prior Knowledge

What are the Characteristics of a What are the Characteristics of a PoemPoem Use a bubble map to discuss the Use a bubble map to discuss the

characteristics of a Poemcharacteristics of a Poem

Poem

Stanzas

rhymes

Read to Get the GistRead to Get the Gist

Read the poem, “Forgive My Read the poem, “Forgive My Guilt” on page 288 in your text Guilt” on page 288 in your text book.book. What is happening here?What is happening here? Who is the Speaker?Who is the Speaker? What do we know about him/her?What do we know about him/her? How do we know?How do we know?

Significant Images or momentsSignificant Images or moments

Close your eyes and Close your eyes and visualize the most visualize the most powerful image or powerful image or moment you remember moment you remember from the poem.from the poem.

Creating a Four SquareCreating a Four Square1.1. Fold your paper into four boxesFold your paper into four boxes

2.2. In the top left corner, draw a picture of In the top left corner, draw a picture of a powerful imagea powerful image

3.3. In the second box, put the picture into In the second box, put the picture into wordswords

4.4. In the third box explain the significance In the third box explain the significance of the image or moment you chose.of the image or moment you chose.

5.5. In box four, respond to the image by In box four, respond to the image by creating a word collage or poem.creating a word collage or poem.

Share Significant Images or Share Significant Images or MomentsMoments

Share your completed Four Share your completed Four Square with a partner or Square with a partner or partners.partners. How are they similar?How are they similar? What “Big Ideas” were What “Big Ideas” were

expressed?expressed?

Reflect on Four SquareReflect on Four Square

What did you do to select the What did you do to select the most powerful image or moment most powerful image or moment in “Forgive My Guilt”?in “Forgive My Guilt”?

How did the Four Square How did the Four Square exercise affect your exercise affect your understanding of “Forgive My understanding of “Forgive My Guilt”?Guilt”?