An Ode to Traveling Westward by Carol Schneider
Integrating the Arts
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By: Carol Schneider
Title: An Ode to Traveling Westward
Grade Level: 5th
Subject: Social Studies
Content Covered: Traveling West
Materials Needed:
· Paper
· Pencil
Procedure:
1. Explain to students that an ode is a poem about celebration and reverence. It is a song or lyric poem that most often addresses a thing or a person. The poem includes celebratory language and grand metaphors. Show examples.
2. Have students create an ode regarding traveling westward. They need to describe how people traveled and the problems that they faced on their journey.
Assessment:
Westward Ode Rubric
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3 |
2 |
1 |
Total |
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Poem Form |
The poem is in the form of an ode. |
The poem is somewhat in the form of an ode. |
The poem is not in the form of an ode. |
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Language |
The poem uses celebratory language and/or grand metaphors. |
The poem uses very little celebratory language and/or grand metaphors. |
The poem uses no celebratory language and/or grand metaphors. |
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Descriptive |
The poem has many descriptive words explaining the travel. |
The poem has a few descriptive words explaining the travel. |
The poem has no descriptive words explaining the travel. |
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Total___________________/9.
Comments:
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Extensions:
This lesson can be adapted to fit any content in any subject area. Examples: An Ode to Decimals, An Ode to the Water Cycle, An Ode to Metaphors, etc…
Teacher Comments:
Resources:
This lesson is adapted from Lesley University Instructor of The Language of Poetry professor Christina Burress.
In : Poetry