Provide "acknowledged body of knowledge" related to the concept. Emphasize the most significant aspects of the concept in an organized, organic manner. Present information sequentially so students see continuity. Draw attention to important, discrete details; don't swamp students with myriad facts.

Read nature poems of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Bryon, Keats, and Shelley.

Objective: To learn about the romantic poets, time period, ideas, and attitude toward nature.

Activity: 1) Read: Wordsworth's "My Heart Leaps Upon" or "The World Is Too Much With Us;" Coleridge's "Rime of Ancient Mariner," Byron's "Apostrophe to the Ocean," Shelly's "Ode to the West Wind," "To a Skylark," Keat's "Ode to a Nightingale," "Bright Star," and "I Would I Were." 2) Lecture: Life and Times of Romantic Poets.

Assessment: Teacher checking for understanding; students' level of involvement in discussion.