NamePeriod______

(We do) TP-CASTT: “I Hear America Singing”

Essential Question: Based on the evidence from Walt Whitman’s poetry,

what inferences can the reader make about the diversity and character of Americans?

Title / Ponder the title before reading the poem
Quoted Title: Title Prediction:
Paraphrase / Translate the poem into your own words. (Around 4-5 sentences)
Connotation / Contemplate the poem for meaning beyond the literal (Interpretation, literary devices)
Attitude / Observe both the speaker’s and the poet’s attitude (tone, diction, images, mood, etc.)
Shifts / Note shifts in speakers and in attitudes (are there changes? Does the mood change?)
Title / Examine the title again, this time on an interpretive level
Title: Interpreted Meaning (after reading):
Theme / Determine what the poet is saying about the diversity and character of Americans.
Overall theme of poem in one sentence:

(You do) Title of Group Poem: ______

Essential Question: Based on the evidence from Walt Whitman’s poetry,

what inferences can the reader make about the diversity and character of Americans?

Directions: Check the box next to the role you are fulfilling in your group.

Dictionary Detective: Student 1 looks up all unknown or difficult words from the poem.

Metaphor Master: Student 2 scans the poem for literary devices, particularly imagery.

Speaker Specialist: Student 3 searches for emotional words or words that show the speaker’s attitude.

Theme Champion: Student 4 searches the poem to find references to Americans or individuals and what they are like in the poem.

In the lines below, take 8 minutes to look at the poem and complete your role. Write down notes you take for your role below:

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After you complete your role, use your expertise to complete the following TPCASTT model with your group.

TP-CASTT

Title / Ponder the title before reading the poem
Quoted Title: Title Prediction:
Paraphrase / Translate the poem into your own words. (Around 4-5 sentences)
Connotation / Contemplate the poem for meaning beyond the literal (Interpretation, literary devices)
Attitude / Observe both the speaker’s and the poet’s attitude (tone, diction, images, mood, etc.)
Shifts / Note shifts in speakers and in attitudes (are there changes? Does the mood change?)
Title / Examine the title again, this time on an interpretive level
Title: Interpreted Meaning (after reading):
Theme / Determine what the poet is saying about the diversity and character of Americans.
Overall theme of poem in one sentence:

Answer the following Essential Question below: Based on the evidence from two Walt Whitman’s poems,what inferences can the reader make about the diversity and character of Americans?

Thesis:______

Quote from “I Hear America Singing” to support thesis (WITH LEAD-IN and CITATION): ______

Quote from your assigned group poem to support thesis (WITH LEAD-IN and CITATION):

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