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High school poetry thematic unit plans under $5
Christmas Poetry: Analyzing Some Different Christmas Poems
*** THIS IS A BUNDLED PACK OF THREE LESSON PLAN PACKS WITH ACCOMPANYING WORKSHEETS AND ANSWER KEYS ***This is a great resource for the High School English classroom, as it helps to take a deeper look at some more complex poems about Christmas.LESSON PLAN PACK 1 - Christmas TreesThrough a listening comprehension about the history of the Christmas Tree, students start to think about this iconic symbol of Christmas. We then delve into looking at:* 'Christmas Trees' by Robert Frost* 'Little Tree' by
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9th - 12th
Poetry Playbook: Analysing Figurative Language and Meaning in Popular Songs
This comprehensive 30 slide/page package introduces students to literary devices, including: simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, alliteration, symbolism, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, oxymoron, and mood. After mastering the definition of a device, students apply that knowledge to unveil implicit meaning in songs that they love. Students "leave tracks of their thinking" by providing annotations and highlighting right on the page-- which promotes higher order and critical thinking over rote me
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Winter Poetry Unit with Annotations, Sample Explication Essays, & MORE!
This unit includes TEN poems by classic authors that involve winter in some respect. Some poems use winter to symbolize absence, others age, and still others unity. Five of these poems have a more positive representation of winter while the remaining five have a more negative representation of winter-- however, this is debatable! And that is exactly what students are going to do! I was feeling inspired by the winter and started researching classic poems about the season. What I came to real
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Master the Standards: RL2 with a Poetry "The Road Not Taken" Mini-unit
This poetry mini-unit for grades 6-10 will help students to master standard RL 2: Analyze the development of theme over the course of a text. In this mini-unit, students analyze the theme of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, looking at how the theme develops through the four stanzas. Students use the TP-CASTT method of poetry analysis to:
-Predict using the title.
-Paraphrase the poem.
-Analyze connotative language (figurative, imagery, and sounds).
-Analyze the attitude of the poem.
-Det
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6th - 10th
Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
The American Dream in literature introduction
This 5-day mini-unit serves as an introduction to the historical concept of the American Dream. I use it with my seniors before we read "A Raisin in the Sun." We also finish up by reading some articles about the American Dream today, and students write an essay on the historical depiction of the American Dream and its relevance today.
Each day focuses on an aspect of the dream, plus an aspect of reading poetry (such as persona/tone, poetic language, form, etc.).
Included in this unit is a dail
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Thanksgiving Poetry Activity with Questions and Answer Key
This is a beautifully-formatted resource featuring classic Thanksgiving poems, each with questions and tasks. Engaging graphics and questions are suitable for a poetry introduction or a review. If you're looking for an engaging activity to celebrate Thanksgiving with your upper middle or high school students, check this out. Includes answer key.Printable PDF or TPT Digital Easel Activity This Thanksgiving Poetry activity features the following poems: "Over the River and Through the Woods" by L
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9th - 12th
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Imagists vs. Romantics: A Poetry Lesson to Facilitate Style Analysis
In this comparative poetry activity, students will compare and contrast two completely different styles of poetry-- the Imagists and the Romantics. Students will also get to try their hand at writing in both styles to understand the traits of modern poetry vs. Romantic poetry. Objectives• To use close reading annotation skills to assist poetry analysis• To identify and analyze literary elements and techniques in poetry in order to arrive at a thematic interpretation • To craft valid, logica
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Billy Collins 9/11 Poetry Explication Worksheet “The Names”
This is a multiple page worksheet to accompany lessons on 9/11, specifically Billy Collins 9/11 poem “The Names.” I usually pull this lesson out the first week of school for 9/11 remembrance as well as a jump start to poetry explication expectations.
Included with this packet:
• The text of “The Names” with close reading questions that require students cite actual textual evidence for most of the answers they give. The questions are designed to focus readers on finding their answers in the t
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7th - 12th
Poetry Packet ANSWER KEY - accompanies a FREEBIE!
I'm providing the Answer Key for my free download - the Poetry Packet! This is a great poetry packet for Middle School (or some High School) students, covering figurative language, poetic devices, and poetic forms, including haikus, odes, and hip hop poetry!
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7th - 9th
Poetry Project - Express yourself!
In this poetry project, students will analyze, write, and respond to poetry, study and identify literary devices within poetry, and complete an author study of a famous poet. All assignments will be published in a complete project folder. Included here are 3 worksheets:
-the detailed directions guiding students through the project and its components,
-the response to poetry template, which includes citations and responses, and
-the comic strip (a visual form of responding to poetry).
The
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6th - 12th
2 Week Poetry Unit, All Inclusive (Elements of Poetry, Sonnets, Writing & more!)
This two-week poetry unit is packed with lesson plans and links to everything you need to easily get your classroom excited about poetry! Use it as a consecutive two-week unit, or use each day whenever you need a meaningful filler for the week.Every day includes the standards for the day, an objective, engage activity, I DO, WE DO, YOU DO, and differentiation as needed. Please Note: What you are purchasing is access to a one-page Google Doc with 10 days of lesson plans broken down in a clearly
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7th - 12th
LONGFELLOW’S “SONG OF HIAWATHA” fun activities, tests, keys etc
This has the plot, insights about it, an excerpt from within the author's great work, information about it, Native Americans’ input regarding it. Next come:
Hiawatha Word Search Activities (1 and 2) with Answers Keys
a Multiple Choice Test with 25 questions and Answers Key
a True-False Test with 30 questions and Answers Key
Helpful Interactive Links (Articles, Books, Videos) great for viewing activities, short followup quiz, etc; helpful for teaching Common Core State Standard ELAS.R:IT.7
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9th - 12th
Bob Dylan: Music as Poetry with "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
This is a wonderful way to introduce the blurred lines between genres, as well as a great way to engage in the learning process—for all students of all ages love music. They may be reluctant poets, but once the connection is made that some songs are indeed poetry (or, heaven forbid—the acronym R.A.P. stands for Rhythmic American Poetry!), the sky is the limit for a renewed appreciation for poetry. This can be a nice addition to any poetry unit, or, it stands alone as an extension activity, a c
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6th - 12th
Thanksgiving or November Poem
This is a poem about the first Thanksgiving. It includes details of the timeline of the Pilgrims from the Mayflower to Squanto and the First Thanksgiving. It is a rhyming poem with 6 stanzas. It can be blown up to poster size to be used as a story or to be memorized for class recitation. I hope you enjoy it!!
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K - 12th
LOVE POETRY: Discussion Questions, Literary Devices, & Writing | Valentine's Day
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!... This 40-page EDITABLE unit focuses on the most beautiful and compelling love poems in the history of love poetry! The unit on promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor. The twelve poems are divided into two reading packets, with the first packet focusing traditional love poems, and the second packet focusing on modern love poems. Each reading packets is followed by a classwork packet that conta
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8th - 12th
Abril - El mes de la poesía (Growing Bundle!)
Celebrate National Poetry Month (April, in the USA) in Spanish class by studying famous Spanish language poets and poems - classic and contemporary poets are included!*Note, this is a work in progress! Check back for updates!
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9th - 12th
POETRY PROJECTS: POET STUDY AND POETRY CONNECTIONS
SUPPORT INTERACTIVE READING AND WRITING OF POETRY AND ANALYSIS WITH TWO ALIGNED PROJECTS: A POET STUDY AND POETRY QUILT.
During the poet study, students will create a 3D Triangle where students analyze connections between 3 poems from a chosen author and examine similarities and difference with use of poetic terms. This unit includes a poetry terms foldable to support the project and suggested poems/authors to maximize time in the classroom. Also included are specific directions and a model
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7th - 12th
Also included in: POETRY UNIT BUNDLE
Prisoner B-3087 Thematic Text to Text Connection
This activity explores the theme of finding hope in difficult situations and connects a poem - "Hope" by Emily Dickinson to the non-fiction novel, Prisoner B-3087 and has students analyze the text to text connections.
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5th - 9th
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Close Reading - TS Elliot & Shel Silverstein - Thematic Poetry unit
Because our role as teachers is to show students how to acquire information instead of simply giving it to them,each of three poems has a list of steps across the top of the page telling them to do things as simple as numbering lines or as complex as identifying tone and mood. I've also added a link to "Mr. Mistoffolees" from Cats. Younger students enjoy comparing the two!
And to wrap it all up is a short writing exercise to compare and contrast two of the poems!
This unit was created to intro
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6th - 9th
POETRY TERMS SEARCH
EXPLORE POETIC DEVICES & ANALYZE POETRY OR SONGS WITH THIS CHOICE-DRIVEN PROJECT. Begin with a poetry foldable on essential poetry terms that every budding poet must know.
Students will then work through a Socratic debate centered around the question: What make a poem popular? To prepare for the debate, students will read an article on the subject and them follow the criteria to dissect and compare Billy Collins' "Introduction to Poetry" Eve Merriam's "How to Eat a Poem."
To start th
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6th - 12th
Also included in: POETRY UNIT BUNDLE
Classic Poems to Teach Specific Themes and the Paired-Texts to go with them
Have you searched and searched for poetry to match the theme you are teaching? Unit planned? Check out the lists of poems, quotes, short stories, songs, articles, novellas, novels, and excerpts that can be used to pair with the themes below. Check out the other lists available in the store as well. Cross-curricular and great for test prep. In person on online teaching. The lists included in this pack Back to School, New Beginnings, Perseverance, and How Sports Inspire Us. Check out some of the p
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Naomi Shihab Nye, Claude McKay, Richard Blanco: Immigration Poetry Lesson
Teach your students to have more empathy and compassion for others.The pain of missing home is a universal experience, but for immigrants, that feeling is especially powerful. Additionally, defining home when you no longer live where you were born or where you grow up can be tricky. By examining the four poems in this unit, students will gain perspective and empathy for people whose lives are likely very different from their own. They will also sharpen their poetry analysis skills and their c
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9th - 12th
The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with a using short stories/excerpts with surprise endings such as other poems by Poe as well as short stories like, "Harrison Bergeron", "The Cold Equations", "The Lottery", or "Button, Button". "Lat
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
SLAM POETRY MINI-UNIT LESSON PLANS - 4 Spoken Word Poetry Lessons
The four detailed slam poetry/spoken word poetry lesson plans in this mini-unit will take grade 9-12 students step-by-step through writing a 16 line poem to performing it (or recording it) for their classmates. The colorful PowerPoint will stimulate the students' spoken word creativity, as will the fun activities. The students will perform short writing exercises in a journal, (included in this resource) and some dynamic physical warm-up games to get them in the mood for rehearsing and performin
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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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
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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