Practicing Poetic Analysis with Native Hawaiian Poetry
Practicing Poetic Analysis with Native Hawaiian Poetry
In this lesson plan, students will get to learn and practice rudimentary poetic analysis skills through the examination of two poems by contemporary Native Hawaiian authors. The poems are presented in both written and spoken word formats (relayed via video). Students will learn about important aspects of Native Hawaiian culture and the impact that language erasure and colonialism has had on these communities.
At the end of this lesson, students will:
Develop an introductory knowledge and understanding of Native Hawaiian history, culture, literary traditions, and identity.
Be able to identify rudimentary poetic elements: (speaker, form, imagery, figurative language, sound)
Conduct basic literary analysis on a piece of poetry.
Be able to identify the similarities and differences between two pieces of poetry.
All as a means to understand the distinction between various cultures and their contributions to literature and develop rudimentary literary analysis skills.
The standards covered in this lesson are: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.6
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Lesson plan created by Gabby Le in partnership with OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates
