This week I created a word map using the site Tagul. This site picks out the words in a piece of writing
that are used the most frequently. I
used the poem The Raven by Edgar
Allen Poe. The class that I am interning
in is doing a unit on Poe and I taught a lesson on one of his other poems Annabel Lee. I tried doing the map for Annabel Lee but I didn’t like the way it
looked as compared to The Raven. This is a tool I can see using in the
classroom. It can help identify themes
and can also make great posters.
I love that you created this as a tool to help students examine text. Your experience with Annabel Lee demonstrates that sometimes the tool won't serve the purpose!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool graphic! I can see this on the wall of any English classroom. I think you should use this if you're ever doing a unit on Poe! I think this is a great reference and could even be given to your students as a handout so they can remember key words and phrases!
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