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Teaching Material
This lesson introduces students to Enheduanna, an important but lesser-known female poet and her contributions to literature and history. Students will also consider how the role of women in history might change in various times and locations.
Complete Lesson
One class period needed. It could be the first of a three-period sequence on ancient female poets, utilizing all three parts of the World Poetry Day video.
Essential Questions
- Who was Enheduanna?
- What contributions did she make to Ancient Mesopotamia?
Objectives
- Improve reading fluency and comprehension of an encyclopedia article
- Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media
- Examine historical artifacts
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I am an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Baruch College teaching in their Great Works of Literature Program. My classes cover texts from the very beginnings of written poetry to the present.
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