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By Heart
Memorizing and Performing a Favorite Poem
Author(s) Shannon Doyne, The New York Times Learning Network
Grades: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Language Arts
Interdisciplinary Connections
Overview of Lesson Plan: In this lesson, students memorize a poem, then write it from memory and recite it for others, and for possible inclusion on a class podcast or video. They also reflect on the value of committing poems to memory.

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Suggested Time Allowance: 1-2 class periods.