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Women's History Month Common Core RL.8.1 handouts

Black History Month- Black Poetry

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This unit comprises of poems and speeches by famous Black poets. I suggest you use this for grades 8-12. Students should be familiar with figurative language to answer some of the PARCC questions. The excerpts analyzed includes: *Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou *Ain't I A Woman by Sojourner Truth *Mother to Son by Langston Hughes *On Being Brought from Africa to America by Phillis Wheatley This Black History Month Unit includes: *An answer sheet for the multiple choice questions. *An extende

Subjects:

Black History Month, English Language Arts, Women's History Month

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

, RL.8.2

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Maya Angelou Poetry —Still I Rise, Caged Bird, Woman Work

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Chomping at the Lit

This Poetry Activity is a great way to incorporate ELA lessons during Women's History Month or Black History Month!This purchase includes:An introduction to the life of Maya AngelouAnalyses of Angelou's three poems: Still I Rise, Caged Bird, and Woman WorkA constructed response question which requires students to compare and contrast two of the three poems based on theme, imagery, tone, language, style, mood, or the influence of Angelou's life on her workSentence starters for struggling writers

Subjects:

Black History Month, Poetry, Women's History Month

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.5