BD250
Player in the Black Dandelion Theater
ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERS AND CONSTITUENTS IN THE “BLACK DANDELION” POEM.
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Time
2 hours or 2 class sessions
Note: The second session can be allocated as home study.
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Skill Reinforcement
literacy, reading and comprehension, writing, vocabulary enhancement, critical thinking, public speaking and presentation, analogy development (compare and contrast), language and symbolism analytics
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Utilization
English Language Arts, History, Social Studies, Art Creation, Ecology/Science
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Education Levels
4th grade-graduate studies, teachers
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Description
Who are the players in the theater of the “Black Dandelion” poem? Are they living or non-living, animate or inanimate, or both? Do these players or aspects of these players exist outside of the “Black Dandelion” poem? Are these players in other places, perhaps found in advertisements, in other poetry or in community?
An analysis of the characters and constituents in the “Black Dandelion” poem will evolve into an exercise in noun naming, and that which modifies. Intrigue ensues as participants determine the identities of more than 30 poem related players. It’s a fun game. Survival and triumph are part of this coordinated collaborative activity. Students will create fanfiction about selected players in the Black Dandelion Theater.
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Insight
"I have witnesses firsthand the positive effects Black Dandelion: Convergent Voice™ has on learners…Comparing the content of the poem to their own lives, students make the connection between history and current events, as well as using it as a launching point for their own writing process and development."
Jennifer Seymore-Dunton
Retired teacher (33 years)
RW3, Reading Writing Word Warrior