This Lesson's Title:

Quest Item Poems

a three-part poem about
standing on the road of life

This lesson was created by Northern Nevada teacher Corbett Harrison. Click here to see all of Corbett's lessons.

This writing prompt inspired by

Jim Croce's song "I've Got a Name."

Click here to do a Google search for the lyrics.

Three-Sentence Overview of this Lesson:

After listening to and sketching several scenes from the stories of Theseus and Orpheus, students will imagine a scene of themselves standing on the road of life, about to embark on a journey into the world.  Inspired by the quest items taken by Theseus and Orpheus on their journeys, students will brainstorm three interesting quest items they might take with them.  Using Jim Croce's song "I Got a Name" as further inspiration, students will turn their ideas into a poem. Teachers: Click here to see the entire lesson plan.

6-Trait Overview for this Lesson:

The focus trait in this writing assignment is idea development; writers' final poems will require both self-reflection as well as personal projection on the imminent future.  The support trait in this assignment is word choice; word-play devices--similes and personification--are encouraged on the assignment's graphic organizer.