| Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to: 
        Identify  an English and Shakespearean sonnetLabel  the rhyme scheme and literary elementsCompose  an original sonnetDemonstrate  an understanding of the basic rules of punctuation The above objectives correspond with the following Alabama Course of Study Objectives: 
      CCRS 2Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text., 
      CCRS 8Demonstrate knowledge of foundational works of European literature with a concentration in British literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics. , 
      CCRS 9By the end of Grade 12, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the end of the Grades 11-College and Career Readiness (CCR) text complexity band independently and proficiently. , 
      CCRS 21Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique , well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. , 
      CCRS 21dUse precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters., 
      CCRS 24Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information., 
      CCRS 29aCome to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas., and 
      CCRS 36Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.. | 
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