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 * Grade Level: 9 **
 *  Unit: Poetry **
 * Lesson 3 **


 * Title of lesson: Love Poetry **


 * One of the first themes we will explore is the one most commonly associated with poetry: love. We will look at a variety of poems each addressing the subject of love but with different attitudes from a wide range of poets in both time period and style. **


 * Assignment type: research and slide show creation **


 * Lesson objectives: **
 * **Students will understand that love poetry extends beyond cliches to address a significant and universal subject. **
 * **Students will be able to identify differences in tone and speaker. **


 *  Time required to complete this lesson: 2 class periods **


 * Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred): **
 * Each student will select an attitude toward the subject of love, find 3-5 poems by different authors sharing that attitude, and make a slide show demonstrating his/her knowledge about tone, speaker, subject, and theme. **


 * Technology used: Internet web browsers and websites listed in "Cool Websites of the Week," YouTube videos, slide show makers **


 *  The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: **
 * The YouTube video playlist below illustrates in an audio-visual way how very different poems can address the same subject. Students' use of showbeyond, powerpoint, or other slide show makers will allow them to creatively gather researched information and find visual representations for what they learned. **


 * Resources/materials needed: media type="custom" key="7506315" **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 110%;">web browsers, YouTube, slide show makers like showbeyond.com **