1. Remembering By Emily Howell

2. Poem Objectives

3. A small brown cottage stands by a lake Lonely, abandoned, and sad, One time filled with children, laughter, and song, It sighs for the life it once had. It looks out o’er the forest, so old, And the lake, deserted and chilled, And the overgrown garden once cared for and loved, Which one time with roses was filled. It gazes down the sleeping road, Winding its way into the night, It stares up at the dusky, darkening sky, Where the stars shed their twinkling light. Even the moon, so pale and austere, Looks down tenderly from above, And the small brown cottage will stand forever, Thinking back on the days of love.

4. C1-Elements-Identify and explain character, setting, or poetic device. C2-Inferences-Make judgements about specific textual events, ideas, or character analysis. C3-Theme/Concept-Identify a major idea or theme in the text with evidence. Students will be able to:

5. Habits of Mind Thinking Flexibly Innovating Creating Imagining

6. Rigor Discussion

7. Answer 2 of the 3 questions: C1-Explain in 3-5 detailed sentences how the cottage comes alive like a human. C2- Using evidence from the poem, share why the house feels lonely and sad. Also, answer why or why not the house would prefer to return to the " days of love”. C3- Change can be positive or negative. Do you think the house experienced positive or negative? How do you know?

8. Relevance Relevance Creative Synthesis

9. Complete 2 of 3 activities: With a partner brainstorm a list of objects like the house that could experience change over time. Each of you then choose an object to be the topic of your own Remembering poem. Make sure you have 4 verses. Share with your partner. Pretend to be the editor of the home section of a newspaper. Create a front page article entitled " A Small Brown Cottage Returns to the Days of Love". Choose to be either a photographer or an artist and create an album of pictures for this poem, " Remembering".