Students were asked to work in small groups to deconstruct the poem: Students shared their sketches with their elbow partner. After hearing the poem and reading the poem students sketched an image that stood out from their understanding of the poem. My students read the poem silently first and then I read the poem aloud. The poem highlights the role of family, culture and childhood help to develop ones sense of identity. The reader gets a clear picture in their mind of the childhood farm George Ella Lyon grew up on in Kentucky. The moments are also metaphors and requires students to make inferences reading and rereading the poem. The eye my father shut to keep his sight. I came across the poem “ Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon, an American author from Kentucky, who has published in many genres, including picture books, poetry, juvenile novels, and articles.:
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