Lesson 4Aim: How can determining a central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane and analyzing its development over the course of the text, deepen an understanding of the poem?

Do Now: Review your annotations for the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane.Why do you think Crane wrote this poem? Provide textual evidence to support your assertions.

Aim: How can determining a central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane and analyzing its development over the course of the text, deepen an understanding of the poem?

Turn and talk: Share your response to the Do-Now with your partner

Aim: How can determining a central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane and analyzing its development over the course of the text, deepen an understanding of the poem?

What is the central idea of the poem? Based on the information in the handout and the images below, develop a statement about war that conveys the central idea of the provided images.

Aim: How can determining a central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane and analyzing its development over the course of the text, deepen an understanding of the poem?

Vocabulary cont’d: Repetition: a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer.Example: Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind,Do not weep, babe, for war is kind.Do not weep.War is kind!

Checkpoint #1: Why does the author use repetition? How does it affect your understanding of the poem?

Aim: How can determining a central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane and analyzing its development over the course of the text, deepen an understanding of the poem?

What is a central idea? How do authors develop their central idea throughout a text?Check for understanding: Raise your right hand if you understand central idea; raise your left hand if you don’t or if you have a question.

Aim: How can determining a central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane and analyzing its development over the course of the text, deepen an understanding of the poem?

Reading: Re-read the poem and identify the central idea. How do you know it’s the central idea? Find clues/evidence from the text that infer the central idea.

Aim: How can determining a central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane and analyzing its development over the course of the text, deepen an understanding of the poem?Discussion questions: Directions: Work in groups of 4-5 to answer the following questions1. How does the speaker feel about war? How does the author’s word choice contradict the title or refrain “War is Kind”?2. How does the author’s repeated lines “Do Not Weep. / War is kind” impact meaning and tone?3. What is the central idea of the poem? How do you know?4. How does the author’s use of repetition help develop the central idea?5. What other strategies/words or phrases does the author use to develop the central idea and how do they impact meaning?

Aim: How can determining a central idea of the poem “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane and analyzing its development over the course of the text, deepen an understanding of the poem?

Exit: How would you describe the central of the poem “War is Kind?” Explain in 3-4 sentences, and cite evidence from the text to support the central idea.

Common Core Learning Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).