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1. Students will come to class having read the poem (there will be a short quiz, per usual, to make sure the students have done, and continue to do, the reading). 2. After the quiz, start by putting the students in a circle. Have them read through the poem, one line at a time, one student at a time, going around the circle (the teacher will not read).

3. Then, to get the students up and on their feet, engaging in the poem verbally and physically, all of the students will read the poem simultaneously.

4. After this, they will read the poem together again, alternately standing and sitting every time there is a punctuation mark.

5. This will be followed with a brief discussion on how the poem moves, how the punctuation is used, what words stand out, etc.

6. The students will then free-write for 10 minutes or so on everything that is coming up for them from the activities.

7. At the end of this, the students will be asked to move around the room, again on their feet, and share with other students what they put down in their free-write.

8. Then, sitting back in a circle, each student will share something they got from listening to the other students in class. NOTE: THEY WON’Y SHARE WHAT THEY WROTE, but something from the other students.

9. The teacher will proceed to list different potential arguments that the students are coming up with from the share.

10. The students will divide into groups that represent the few arguments listed.

11. TAKEAWAY ASSIGNMENT: In this assignment the groups will create a multimedia presentation of their stance on the poem, integrating narration of secondary research about the poem, videos that might support or represent their take on their argument, photos, a particular reading of the poem with emphasis to support their interpretations, etc. This will be shared in class and on a website set up for the students work.