This 50-slide presentation consists of 3 lessons based on the Maya Angelou 1978 poem, "Life doesn't frighten me." 1. The first lesson focuses on theme. It includes a writing exercise for students focusing on things that frighten them, and how they have addressed their fears.2. The second lesson focuses on rhythm, and introduces and teaches trochee, iamb, and anapest, with fun and accessible examples and exercises, from familiar sources. They are then applied to the poem. More advanced stude