1. Silent Reading Please take this time to enjoy 15 minutes
of Silent Reading.

2. Beats and the Limits of Writing:
An Exploration of Allen Ginsberg’s poetry

3. Draw a picture of your comparison on your page…
Check In
Individually on your Allen Ginsberg questions, complete the following statement:
___________________is like / NOT like because…
Draw a picture of your comparison on your page…

4. Objective
To understand the influence that Allen Ginsberg’s poetry has had on American culture and society

5. Round One – Focused Reading
I will read the poem aloud to the class. As I read, students individually will mark text as shown:
√ I know this
! Significant idea
? Huh?/ I’d like to know more

6. Round Two – Key Concepts / Key Ideas
In small groups:
Read the selection together, highlighting key words or short phrases (same as you would for annotations)
Take turns sharing and discussing highlighted items
Identify new thinking and questions that emerged from the exchange; be prepared to share

7. Further Reflection…
Consider the following questions for PART ONE only of the poem…
What other references do you notice and recognize?
What confuses you? (you are NOT allowed to say “everything”…that’s a cop out)
Does it speak to you, or does it turn you off? Why?
Does it remind you of any other poetry you have ever read? If so, what? If not, how is it different?
Be prepared to share ONE of you answers in class next time.