Standard RL.LCS.9.1

RL.LCS.9.1 Determine the figurative and connotative meanings of words and phrases as they are used in text; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

Grade(s): 8

Year: 2015

Life during the early South Carolina Textile Mill Era through poetry and photography

Lesson

During this SmartARTS lesson, students will learn what life like during the early South Carolina Textile Mill Era. Students will analyze photographs and close read a poem in order to gain information...

The Poetry of Emily Dickinson with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

As Cricket, the main character in Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, searches for her mother, she is reminded of one of her mother’s favorite poems by Emily Dickinson, “Hope is the thing with feathers”...

The Poetry of Walt Whitman with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

In the novel Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, Miss V’s dog Percy loves hearing poems by Walt Whitman. Students can use the book to learn more about Walt Whitman and his poetry.