This excerpt from Maya Angelou’s, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings pairs beautifully with “Sympathy,” a short poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Students will explore and analyze the similar themes/messages within these two different mediums. This four day, no prep/no plan, unit includes a student notebook for the entire unit and a teacher presentation that even includes the daily bell ringers/agenda/goal slides. Unit Includes: · Full lesson, activities, assessment and discussion opportunities for an excerpt (provided) of Maya Angelou’s, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. · Full lesson, activities, assessment, and discussion opportunities for “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar. · Symbolism lesson as it applies to the poem, “Sympathy.” · Literary analysis lesson, graphic organizers, and