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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Pages 1- 69))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze Rankine's poem "What If," which she opens the book with. Rankine writes this lengthy poem in the form of many questions, asking the reader what it means to want change; meaningful conversations about race and racism; and what it is that she herself really wants to understand.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Why do you think Rankine titles this poem that opens the book "What If?" What are some of the core questions Rankine is asking in this poem? How does the content of this poem set the reader up for what is coming in Part I? What do you think is the central theme or themes of this poem?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups and ask each group to create a mind map with the title of Rankine's poem, "What If," in the...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.5, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.3, 11-12.5, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.5, 11-12.5
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