Lesson Topic Poem The Road Not Taken by

Lesson Topic: Poem: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Theme, Bridging Text and Context Name of Teacher: Susan Strikovsky Target Class: 10 th Lesson Place in the Curriculum: Lesson Four

Table of Contents • • Definition of Themes in the Poem The Road Not Taken The Natural World Exploration Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOT)- Problem Solving Bridging Text and Context Conclusion

Definition of Theme A theme is an important idea or subject that runs through the piece of literature.

Themes in the Poem The Road Not Taken Choices: "The Road Not Taken" centers on the concept of choice. The path that the speaker is walking on is splitting in two directions, and he has to decide which way to go. What could have happened if he made a different choice? What would his life have been like? By Doug Kerr - originally posted to Flickr as 101505 424, CC BY-SA 2. 0, https: //commons. wikimedia. org/w/index. php? curid=5796787

Themes in the Poem The Road Not Taken Regret: The title of the poem hints that the poem is about lost opportunities, and the complexities of choices, not just choosing the path that is fresh and new. By Doug Kerr - originally posted to Flickr as 101505 424, CC BY-SA 2. 0, https: //commons. wikimedia. org/w/index. php? curid=5796787

The Natural World Throughout "The Road Not Taken, " nature is used as a metaphor for the life of the speaker. https: //www. pexels. com/photo/ball-shaped-blur-color-235615/

The Natural World The speaker contextualizes a major decision by writing about it as if it were something he encountered while walking in a forest in the fall. This metaphor helps us wrap our minds around the complexities of a choice that will decide his future.

Exploration Our speaker is out in the woods without a map, and he doesn't know which path to take. Instead of turning tail and running back to where he came from, he chooses a path and forges on, willing to face whatever challenges that path may lead him to. https: //www. pexels. com/photo/trees-near-pathway-1102912/

Exploration He is attracted to a path that might be less traveled, which suggests that he likes to go where few people have gone before. "The Road Not Taken" embraces exploration, suggesting that the only way to see what's beyond the bend in the road is to keep walking. https: //www. pexels. com/photo/man-in-blue-dress-shirt-and-blue-jeans-and-orangebackpack-standing-on-mountain-cliff-looking-at-town-under-blue-sky-and-white-clouds 732629/

Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOT)Problem Solving When you have a problem, how do you solve it? What is the speaker’s dilemma in the poem and how does he solve it? What would you have done in his situation?

Bridging Text and Context "In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. . . And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. " – Eleanor Roosevelt How does this quote add to your understanding of the poem? By Unknown - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph. 3 c 08091. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons: Licensing for more information. , Public Domain, https: //commons. wikimedia. org/w/index. php? curid=294093

Bridging Text and Context In the quote Eleanor Roosevelt says that we are responsible for our choices. The speaker in the poem also talks about a choice he has made. He has chosen a road less traveled by and he says that it has made all the difference in his life.

Bridging Text and Context This probably means that he is either happy with his decision or regrets his choice. Although he is sorry he will never know what the other road might mean for him, he takes responsibility for his decision.

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