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(Denise, Angela, Meagan)

__Results/Big Ideas:__

Q: How does context and personal experience shape the meaning of this poem?

Q: Where in the poem can you find more than one meaning/reading of the poem, even if it conflicts with another idea?

Q: Does this poem take a stand on choice? - Where and how does the subject make decisions? - How does the subject justify the consequences of his action?

Students understand that meaning is not in the poem itself, but in the reading of it - meaning is contextual, subjective, debatable.

__Evidence/Assessment:__

Students can identify at least two different readings (whether a close reading, personal reading, biographical reading) of the poem and point to evidence that supports each reading.