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Lesson overview:Reading and Exploring 'Caged Bird' by Maya Angelou

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  • In this lesson, we will explore Maya Angelou's use of symbolism and free verse in her poem 'Caged Bird'.
  • In this lesson, we will explore Maya Angelou's use of symbolism and free verse in her poem 'Caged Bird'.
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Romantic poetry and paired texts: Revolutionary and Protest poetry:

  1. Reading and Exploring 'America' by Claude Mckay
  2. Reading and Exploring 'Rosa' by Rita Dove
  3. Reading and Exploring 'Torture' and 'We Alone Can Devalue Gold' by Alice Walker
  4. Reading and Exploring 'Good Bones' by Maggie Smith
  5. Reading and Exploring 'To The Indifferent Women' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
  6. Reading and Exploring 'Caged Bird' by Maya Angelou