• JOURNAL: In your Writer’s Notebook, I want you to write “OCD” by Neil Hilborn and jot down at least five sentences in regards to what we just listened to. You might focus on the content of the poem, how the poet performs the poem, what you think the poem means, any literary devices you noticed, etc… (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnKZ4pdSU-s)
• The teacher will explain that students will be working on analyzing a difficult poem.
• The teacher will start by passing out the poem “Ode to a Nightingale” by John Keats (IDCAT- Ode to a Nightingale).
• The teacher will play an audio of the poem (I like using the one of Benedict Cumberbatch: http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=64eonMsecAA) while students follow along and make annotations.
• The teacher will play it again, this time making annotations on the poem for students to see (I have a document camera I used for this).
• Students will work in groups to complete an IDCAT for the poem.
• At the end of class, the teacher can play another slam poet video for students to simply enjoy or journal about. I used “For My Daughter” by Sarah Kay. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0snNB1yS3IE)