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Poetry Common Core RI.11-12.9 resources
"The Yellow Wallpaper" Instructional Pack (50+ Pages, 4 Tools, 1 Price)
"The Yellow WallPaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a staple in many American literature classes. This short story is nuanced and textured, so teachers need tools to help students access the text from every angle. To help you work through this text with your students, I've put together a pack of tools. Includes:"The Yellow Wallpaper" Reading Questions, Writing Prompts, and Literary Criticism Activity: To help students close read Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic, this tool includes 44 multipl
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10th - 12th
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Close Reading & Compare/Contrast Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork Distance Learning
Close Reading and Compare Contrast of Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork; Includes Mini Research and Creative Activities with Interactive Notebook Foldable - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards. This is a great activity for distance learning. You can share it with your students on a secured platform. Did you know that Beyoncé's perfume "Rise" was inspired by Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise"? Or that Apple® used song lyrics from Seal in an advertising campaign to make a huge comeback in the l
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
MyPerspectives 9th Grade ELA Unit 1 BUNDLE
This resource is a comprehensive combination of slides (97 slides), activities, do-nows, vocabulary, comprehension check questions, highly engaging writing tasks, mini-lessons, discussion questions, and assessments, making teaching American Voices fun, engaging, and efficient. Texts included in this unit:"Music for My Mother""A Quilt of a Country""American History""The Immigrant Contribution""Rules of the Game""The Writing on the Wall""With a Little Help From My Friends""Morning Talk""Immigrant
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8th - 12th
American Enlightenment Literature Bundle (9 resources, 100 pgs, 100 questions)
The American Enlightenment is the second unit for my juniors. In this unit, we focus on close reading, analyzing rhetoric, and synthesizing texts. This is also the first time my students venture into American literary movements. For these reasons, this is one of my favorite units, so I wanted to share my best texts and activities. As a bundle exclusive, I’ve also included synthesis writing prompts and rubrics that help students connect texts and see themes across texts. Includes 20 writing promp
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9th - 12th
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US Romanticism Bundle (15 resources, 130 pages, 300 questions) / Print + Digital
Teaching poetry is one of my classroom superpowers, and I feel that most acutely during my junior-level Romanticism unit. In this unit, students focus on close reading and historical context. Over the years, I have put together this collection of poems, short stories, and prose. With this collection of texts and historical context notes, I have gathered 130+ pages and 300 questions, which help students practice close reading, making inferences, and determining main idea. Students also practice a
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11th - 12th
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Literary Modernism Bundle (7 resources, 35 pgs, 55+ questions) / Print + Digital
Modernism is such a tricky term to define, so when I put together this unit, I wanted to emphasize different expressions of a literary movement. In this unit about modernism, students encounter 5 poems, each of which presents a unique perspective. Through close reading, students encounter different authors approaching difficult topics like war, death, trauma, and isolation.In addition, this resource also features an anticipation guide focused on the issues of the period. With these guides, teach
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11th - 12th
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Post-Modernism Bundle (8 resources, 55+ pages, 80 questions) / Print + Digital
Post-modernism is the last unit in my junior-level English class. For this reason, I am always crunched for time, so the unit has to be flexible and ready to expand or collapse easily. With this in mind, I'm always looking for short works to use in this unit, so I have collected six poems that display clear characteristics of Post-Modernism. While my class is supposed to focus on American literature, I often pull in texts from outside the US to spotlight the diversity in Post-Modernism. In addit
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11th - 12th
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MyPerspectives British Literature Unit 1: Slides & Creative Handouts (BUNDLE!)
This British Literature unit plan (112 Slides) encapsulates a Beowulf Study and various poetry, all of which express the theme of heroism. The unit allows students to explore the mark of a hero and take a stance on heroism deriving from success OR sacrifice based on the texts in the unit in the form of an end of unit essay assessment. This resource includes do now's, exit tasks, discussion questions, video links, theme-related poetry, as well as an end-of-unit assessment. Students will engage wi
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9th - 12th
American Literature Bundle (A Complete Year of Resources) / 750+ pages
My junior-level American literature class is focused on exploring the relationship between history and literature. To help students make this connection, we focus on different literary periods, always focused on this essential question: What is the relationship between history and literature? To help students answer this question, I have developed a year-long curriculum for 11th grade juniors! This is my biggest bundle, and it will give you the best value. This is everything you need to teach a
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11th - 12th
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Transcendentalism Unit Plan
This unit plan has everything you need to teach a complete Transcendentalism unit in three weeks with enough resources to extend learning to four weeks! Included within are the most relevant excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature" and "Self-Reliance," Margaret Fuller's "Woman in the 19th Century," and Henry David Thoreau's Walden and "Civil Disobedience."Each excerpt is structured to allow for both annotation AND reflection several times throughout the piece (see preview for an example!) Th
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Quarter 1 American Literature Curriculum Grades 11-12 Bundle
Common Core American Literary Periods Chart
High School Common Core teaching tool that highlights the genre/styles, themes, and major works of all of the major American Literary Periods including Native American, Colonial Period, Revolutionary Period and Nationalism, Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Realism, Naturalism, Modernism and the Harlem Renaissance, and Postmodernism. This tool is a great study aid for students and teachers.
Common Core American Literary Periods Chart by Dr. Joel Boyce is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribu
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9th - 12th
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Asian Literature Unit Plan
This resource (81 Slides) encapsulates Asian literary works of authors from Vietnam, India, China, etc. Students will be taught about the Asian Diaspora and how the literature and even paintings of Asian authors and artists reflect the diaspora. This resource includes creative activities, discussion questions, and links for short stories, interviews, videos, etc. used. BONUS: Includes a literary element mini-lesson where students analyze ten main literary elements.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: World Literature BUNDLE: 4 UNITS ( YEAR LONG)
Synthesis Bundle #7 The Fall of Icarus (5 texts, 13 images, 40 pages)
I have long found CCSS. 9-10.7/11-12.7, which deal with analyzing multiple versions of a work, to be extremely challenging. The standard grows more complicated when teachers consider the 9-10 standard specifically indicates that students should consider two different mediums.Because I find these standards particularly difficult, I developed this bundle, which features resources for several texts that all focus on a central allusion: the fall of Icarus. With this bundle, students have the chance
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9th - 12th
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"We Wear the Mask" / The Souls of Black Folk Synthesis Pack / Editable
In an effort to make my teaching more responsive and representative for my students, I decided to pair Paul Laurence Dunbar's "We Wear the Mask" with an excerpt from W.E.B. Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk. For this reason, I chose an excerpt from Chapter 1 "Of Our Spiritual Strivings," which explains the idea of "double consciousness." This idea resonates with the mask Dunbar describes in his poem. Here's what you get in the pack: For "We Wear the Mask"A pre-reading guide for "We Wear the Mask,
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9th - 12th
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Blackout Poetry & Blackout Writing | Summarize Main Idea For Any Subject
Your students will love writing by actually eliminating words. This process is known as blackout writing or blackout poetry. Fully editable, and completely customizable, students will get to summarize any content through the creative ease of Google Drive! Keep your students engaged while creating content-rich material with these visually stunning and academically challenging blackout templates! These templates are perfect for distance learning, a trip to the lab, 1:1 schools, sub plans, any sub
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Synthesis Bundle #6 Protest Poetry & Literature (4 texts, 35 pgs, 115 questions)
Especially in the last few years, my students have become increasingly interested in social justice. In particular, they are focused on LGBTQIA+ rights, March for Our Lives, and Black Lives Matter. As a result, I'm often looking for literature that speaks to similar concerns.In this bundle, you will find four texts that deal with protest or resistance: three poems and an informational text. Overall, this resource includes 35+ pages and 115+ questions, which is everything you need to help student
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11th - 12th
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American Voices Unit Plan BUNDLE (American Literature)
This resource is a comprehensive combination of slides (97 slides), activities, do-nows, vocabulary, comprehension check questions, highly engaging writing tasks, mini-lessons, discussion questions, and assessments, making teaching American Voices fun, engaging, and efficient. Texts included in this unit:"Music for My Mother""A Quilt of a Country""American History""The Immigrant Contribution""Rules of the Game""The Writing on the Wall""With a Little Help From My Friends""Morning Talk""Immigrant
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8th - 12th
Paint Chip Poetry
This resource is a fun and engaging lesson and activity where students use paint chips to analyze color connotations, develop descriptions using the different shades, and create a poem using the imagery created based on the paint chips.
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6th - 12th
Asian Literature Unit Corresponding Printable Handouts BUNDLE
This resource includes 77 pages of printable handouts, activities, writing prompts, etc., accompanying the Asian Lit Unit.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Asian Literature Unit BUNDLE (SLIDES & HANDOUTS)
Romeo & Juliet: Engaging Act 3 Handouts / Activities
This resource includes four engaging activities for Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet to allow students to interact with the text creatively and educationally!(This resource is part of a bundle of Romeo & Juliet Resources which is also for sale!)
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9th - 12th
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Persian Literature Unit Plan
This resource is a Persian Literature Thematic Unit plan incorporating poetry, fables, stories, discussion questions, activities, and more, all by authors from the Persian region.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: World Literature BUNDLE: 4 UNITS ( YEAR LONG)
Romeo & Juliet: Engaging Act 2 Handouts / Activities
This resource includes four engaging activities for Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet to allow students to interact with the text creatively and educationally!(This resource is part of a bundle of Romeo & Juliet Resources which is also for sale!)
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9th - 12th
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British Literature Unit Plan (Beowulf & Etc) Slides & Handouts BUNDLE!
This British Literature unit plan (112 Slides) encapsulates a Beowulf Study and various poetry, all of which express the theme of heroism. The unit allows students to explore the mark of a hero and take a stance on heroism deriving from success OR sacrifice based on the texts in the unit in the form of an end of unit essay assessment. This resource includes do now's, exit tasks, discussion questions, video links, theme-related poetry, as well as an end-of-unit assessment. Students will engage wi
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9th - 12th
Harlem Renaissance Work Stations
I like to begin this unit with clips from the Cotton Club and short documentaries on the Harlem Renaissance Movement. Playing music from this era really establishes the mood of this period.
There are 8 work stations, each takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. I put students into groups of 4-5. I explain how to do each work station before they begin. The students sit with their groups and I give each group one of the folders. While they work, I circulate around the room to assist.
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9th - 12th
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
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There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
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