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Subject: Language ArtsLesson Title: Analyzing PoetryGoals/Objectives:• Students are introduced and can identify the integral parts of a poem: content,structure, figurative language, sound devices, and symbolism.• Students are introduced to taking notes on a poem to be analyzed.• Students write a lyric poem.• Students write a free verse poem.National Standards met: Language Arts – 12F, 12J, 11D, 11C, 4J, 3D, 3FMethods/Procedures:• Students will first complete a series of exercises involving examination andinterpretation of numerous poems chosen by the teacher and classmates.• As a beginning activity, students will be asked to read the article written about BobKalsu, one of two pro football players to die in Vietnam. Teacher and students willdiscuss details of the article to come to an understanding of the man and his life.• Secondly, the instructor will make copies of a poem about the fall season which dealswith much emotion. Students will be given time to express their thoughts about whatthe author was trying to say in this poem.• Next, the class will be provided with the definitions of lyric poems (poems that dealwith feelings and emotions) and narrative poems (poems that tell a story). Studentsshould come to the understanding that the “Football in Fall” poem is a lyric.• Finally, the students will be given definitions of rhymed verse poems (poetry thatrhymes at the end of lines) and free verse poems (poems that tell a story).• Students will come to the understanding that a free verse and lyric poem is made upof unrhymed words that are emotionally powerful.• Students would be encouraged to access the Hall’s official site: Profootballhof.com.The students should be able to discover a wealth of information from this site andother sites about military careers and athletes.• Students will compile a list of ‘power’ words that will enable them to write a lyric poemlike the example provided. To practice this, have the students read Bob Kalsu’s storyand write a poem telling his story expressing emotions and feelings (lyric poem).LANGUAGE ARTSNew England Patriots Edition 37 Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program