Teacher: Ayla Bruckmann Lesson: Leaves of Grass Grade Level: 9th Grade Standards: 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 1.1.

9, 1.2.9 History: Poet and journalist Walt Whitman was born May 3 ! " 9 in West #ills! $ew %ork& 'onsidered one of America(s most influential )oets Whitman aimed to transcend traditional e)ics! eschew normal aesthetic form! and reflect the nature of the American e*)erience and its democracy& +n ",, he self)ublished the collection Leaves of Grass! now a landmark in American literature& +n the s)rin. of ",,! Whitman! finally findin. the style and voice he(d been searchin. for! self-)ublished a slim collection of / unnamed )oems titled Leaves of Grass& Whitman could only afford to )rint 09, co)ies of the book& Leaves of Grass marked a radical de)arture from established )oetic norms& 1raditional rhyme and meter were discarded in favor of a voice that came at the reader directly! in the first )erson& 2n its cover was an ima.e of the bearded )oet himself&

Goal: 'reate a multi media art )iece that ca)tures the essence of a Walt Whitman Poem& Objectives: 3tudents Will4 & 5ead and discuss The Poetry of Walt Whitman or The Leaves of Grass. /& 3how intuitive by choosin. their own medians& 3& 'reate an art work that they feel e*)resses the Whitman )oem they are re)resentin.& 6& Write a )oem in res)onse to one of their )eer7s works& ,& 'riti8ue and e*amine different views and styles of each art )iece created& Reso rce !aterial: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman ! The Poetry of Walt Whitman by $ick 3elby Pal.rave! http://www.biography.com/people/walt-whitman-9530126?page=1 S ""lies: 1he Book Pa)er Pencils Paint Markers Glue 2ther Materials

Re# ire$ents: Multi Media Artwork! Poem! Worksheets! 5ubrics Teacher %re"aration: Print e*am)les! create e*am)les! and create worksheet &ntrod ction: #andout the books! and discuss Walt Whitman& #ave students read the book and chose a )oem they .et an emotional res)onse to& #ave them fill out their brain stormin. worksheet& Directions: & 5ead The Poetry of Walt Whitman. /& 'hose a )oem you feel stron.ly about& 3& 9ill out your brain stormin. worksheet to .ather ideas& 6& Pick at least three medians to work in& ,& Pick at least two )rinci)les of desi.n you will focus on& :& Pick and )lan a color )allet& 0& 'reate a )iece of art that ca)tures the essences of the )oem you chose& 'los re: 1he class with have a formal criti8ue and discus each others art& 1hey will try to identify the emotions! )rinci)les of desi.n! and color )allets of each others work& 1hey will then each write a )oem in res)onse to another classmates art& 'riti# e()val ation(*ssess$ent: 3tudents will han. their works u) and have a criti8ue& 3elf! )eer! and teacher rubric )+tensions: +f a student com)letes the )roject early they have three o)tions& & Write another )oem on a second artwork& 2. 5esearch another )oet and create a drawin. from one of their )oems& ,. Work on unfinished )rojects& Ti$e *llot$ents: ;aily< 6, Minuets -ay 1 , minuets- +ntroduction /, minuets- Work , minuets- 'lean u) -ay 2./ 6= minuets- Work , minuets > clean u) 3afety 'oncerns4 0(*