English Language Arts Humanities (2023)
Lesson Plans

Strand 1: Human Nature:

Students will explore what it means to be human throughout time by studying the physical, social, aesthetic, and spiritual aspects of human nature.

Standard 1.2

Examine exemplary works and artifacts as a means of expressing information, thoughts, and ideals within various cultures, places, and time periods.

• Being in the Noh: An Introduction to Japanese Noh Plays
  Noh, the oldest surviving Japanese dramatic form, combines elements of dance, drama, music, and poetry into a highly stylized, aesthetic retelling of a well-known story from Japanese literature, such as The Tale of Genji or The Tale of the Heike. This lesson provides an introduction to the elements of Noh plays and to the text of two plays, and provides opportunities for students to compare the conventions of the Noh play with other dramatic forms with which they may already be familiar, such as the ancient Greek dramas of Sophocles. By reading classic examples of Noh plays, such as Atsumori, students will learn to identify the structure, characters, style, and stories typical to this form of drama. Students will expand their grasp of these conventions by using them to write the introduction to a Noh play of their own.
• Lesson 1: Understanding the Context of Modernist Poetry
  This lesson allow students to explore the forces that prompted the literary modernism movement, specifically focusing on modernist poetry. By allowing students to explore the movement independently, they will also be able to develop research and inquiry skills.

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