Does Choice or Chance Determine our Destiny? A Four Day CIS Lesson with Frost and Shakespeare

In this 4 day lesson, students will be completing a comprehension instructional sequence (CIS). Using Robert Frost's "The Road not Taken" and Shakespeare's "The Seven Ages of Man," students will read, code text, decode difficult vocabulary, and engage in deep academic discussion regarding both authors' views on fate. At the end of the lesson, students will complete an extended writing assignment using the knowledge built from the previous 3 days.
Resource ID#: 48574 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Shakespeare, Frost, poetry, poem, comprehension instructional sequence, CIS, close reading, MLA citations
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Worksheet,  Text Resource,  Instructional Technique,  Formative Assessment
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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