1. Dreamland A Poem by Edgar Allan Poe

2. “Dreamland” close reading
Annotate the following by analyzing your section line by line:
Unfamiliar words (look them up)
Anything you find confusing, interesting, surprising or important
Strong imagery, word choice, figurative language, irony, allusions, symbols, tone/mood, themes, repetition, structure, rhyme scheme, allusions, word choice, etc.
Impress me!

3. Close Reading Lesson
Using your notes and discussion of the passage, come up with at least three close reading instructions and/or follow up questions that will lead your students into an understanding of a particular literary element.
Be prepared to present.

4. For example, when I was “leading” you to an understanding of how characterization helps to establish the tone, I asked you to do the following:
Summarize the passage
Are the narrator’s intentions good or bad? What evidence in the text supports your answer?
Find three things in the passage that the narrator says or does. What do these examples reveal about the narrator? Explain.
How does the narrator’s persona contribute to the tone of the passage?

5. Evaluating Your Students
Read through your students’ responses to the questions and prompts that you gave them. Give them a score based on Mrs. Terry’s grading scale:
9-10: Exceeds expectations with higher-order thinking, insight and elaboration
8- Meets: Demonstrates mastery of the concepts and/or literary elements
6-7 Approaching: You can tell that they have a basic understanding of the concept but have not demonstrated mastery.
5- Falls Far Below
In addition to the number score, give them some written feedback.

6. Turning it In
Give your students back their work so they can see how they did.
I will collect the students’ work, including the passage, questions, and answers.
Make sure your group members’ names are on the top paper that you are turning in.
If your “teachers” didn’t put their names on their assignment, please write their group number next to your names.