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Carl Sandburg: The Poet of the People



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 * < ====**Unit Summary** ====
 * This unit offers an overview of the life and writings of Carl Sandburg, an American ****poet. Sandburg was known as the People's Poet because his subject matter was often ****about the common, everyday, working men and women on whose shoulders this country ****was built. Carl Sandburg was not only a great poet but a loyal citizen of our nation. ****This unit will not merely be a study of one poet's views of the country he loved but also ****of the people like you and me who have the privilege of being born and living in the ****greatest nation in the worl ****d. ** ||< ====**Grade Level /Subject** ====
 * **English**
 * **10th Grade** ||
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 * In this unit of study, the students will be given the opportunity to use technology ****<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">in several different ways. First, they will conduct online research about the author. ****<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">They will compile their research into a short paper that will be typed and uploaded ****<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">to our class Wiki. Finally, they will create a technology-based visual aid to use ****<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">while they present their research to the class. They may choose to make a ****<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">PowerPoint, a podcast, or a movie to assist them in their presentation. ** ||< ====<span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Resources** ====

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<span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Carl Sandburg Historic Site Association <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Carl Sandburg Home

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