Kelly Clark McQuarrie
2005
6-8, 9-12
- English Language Arts -- Reading
- Social Studies -- History
1-2 days
- 1775-1850
- 1851-1920
- Arts
- The People/Peopling of Maine
This lesson is part of a series of six lesson plans that will give students the opportunity to become familiar with the works of Longfellow while reflecting upon how his works speak to their own experiences.
- Students will reflect on the poem and create a family tree, record oral history from relatives, or gather recipes that have become part of family traditions.
Materials required:
Journal or writing paper
Various craft supplies: glue, scissors, ribbon
Audio recording device
A resource developed through the "Longfellow & the Forging of American Identity" program funded by NEH
