Poetry Mini Lesson, Julio Noboa Polanco "Identity"

In this poetry single mini lesson, students will close read, annotate, analyze, and respond personally and creatively to Julio Noboa Polanco "Identity" poem. This activity is perfect for the new year, back to school, supporting social/emotional health, or studying identity. Everything you need is here in this easy-prep poetry lesson. Students can connect with the poem's theme of "finding yourself" very easily.

What is a poetry single study? Poetry can be difficult, and many students are reluctant to even try it. However, with my poetry singles with everything you need on one page, students are given the opportunity for success because the material is presented in a guided, step-by-step process that builds confidence from beginning to the end. Right on the page, they will find directions that give explicit instructions and prompts for annotating the text. After warming up to the poem through that process, students are more prepared to dive into analysis, and those questions are right there on the page as well. It's a quick, yet powerful resource to add to your tools for teaching poetry toolbox.

Student Experience: “Who am I?”: That is one of the most common questions students have for themselves. Identity, self-awareness, and identifiability are important to our students because these are the set of distinct characteristics that make them who they are and make them known. It’s no wonder that they grapple with these questions daily. Julio Noboa Polanco’s poem addresses these questions, and this poetry single lesson with guided annotations and creative follow-up activity and writing prompt will set the stage for these conversations.

Included:

- Link to the poem

- Guided Annotation Questions

- Analysis Questions

- Standards-Based Questions

- Creative Activity

- Author Background Info

- Link to video animation of the film

- Answers and Objectives/Lesson Plan

- Super Simple Sub Sheet

Free supplemental teaching tips:

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Classroom success stories from other teachers who have tried this resource:

♥ "Great lesson! Love how thought-provoking it was for my students."

♥ "Great final poetry project for students entering a new chapter in life or their educational career."

♥ "Great for use during our monthly writer's circle meetings."

♥ "Perfect for middle schoolers who are searching for their identities"

♥ "Fantastic resource. Used it as a tie in to my Freedom Writers Diary unit!"

♥ "Great for the end of the year!"

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