Learning Experience/Unit
Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art by ReadWorks
Subject
English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grade Levels
Elementary, 5th Grade
Description
In a series of lessons, this unit explores the different elements of poetry, using the texts "Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art," "A light in the Attic," and "The Final Deployment."
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Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art
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