DIGITAL: Author Study: Elizabeth Acevedo The Poet X Poetry ELA Lit Circles
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Description
This intensive study of author and poet Elizabeth Acevedo includes varied texts, discussion opportunities, close reading, note-taking strategies, templates for organization and evaluation of information, and a final 1-pager project that lets students show what they know/think in unique, personalized ways.
Meet the National Slam Poetry Champion and author of such titles as The Poet X and With The Fire on High with this in-depth 1-week mini-unit that will inform, entertain, and fully engage students before reading The Poet X, With the Fire on High, or her other work.
Great for book clubs, literature circles, whole-class pre-reading before a novel study, independent work, and more.
Included in the package:
- Step-by-step teacher directives
- 9-Slide PowerPoint Presentation (editable) PLUS PDF version for digital delivery
- Cornell Notes Template (PDF - printable)
- Bio 1-Pager How-to (printable, digital)
- Bio 1-Pager Template (printable)
- 10 diverse and engaging texts including videos, interviews, articles, social media and more to help students learn about the author's life, background, inspirations, motivations, and work.
For more products that perfectly complement an Elizabeth Acevedo text study, please consider:
The Poet X: Juxtaposition Poem
The Poet X: My Neighborhood Poem
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