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Higher education poetry thematic unit plans
"Poetry and Philosophy" POETRY UNIT (AP Literature/High School)
This is my full poetry unit that I teach in my AP English Literature and Composition class (which is up to date with the 2019 changes). While attempting to accomplish the analytical skill building necessary for success in AP Lit, I also nestle this unit in my "Literature and Philosophy" quarter. Engaging philosophical content drives the thematic focus of many lessons and the poems, adding to the cohesiveness and depth of the unit. The poems covered in the unit were written mainly by classic B
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â AP English Literature Full Year BUNDLE!
The American Dream in literature and today unit plan
This 26-day unit introduces the historical concept of the American Dream. Five days of the unit are devoted to "A Raisin in the Sun." We also read some articles about the American Dream today, and students write an essay on literature's depiction of the American Dream and its relevance today.
At the beginning, each day focuses on an aspect of the dream, plus an aspect of reading poetry (such as persona/tone, poetic language, form, etc.). After that, we read "A Raisin in the Sun." Finally, we re
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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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
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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Analyzing Rhetoric and Poetic Devices in Hamilton
Infuse your classroom with the exciting, contemporary hip-hop of Hamilton: an American Musical! Loved around the world, Hamilton can bring energy and joy to poetry and rhetorical analysis. This packet combines both, per needs in my curriculum; however, it's highly customizable, so you can adjust the focus as needed for your own class. This lesson aims to help students recognize the arguments in music and art all around them.Packet asks students to analyze "Cabinet Battle #1," "Cabinet Battle #2,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Unit on Social Justice Poetry
With this lesson, students will understand what is meant by identity and how poetry can be used as social commentary. They will build on their poetic vocabulary in order to recognize how poetic devices can be used to enhance meaning. They will demonstrate that knowledge through the following:•daily writings•quizzes•class discussion•group activities•final essay or presentationThe package includes answer keys and a rubric for grading the final essay.Click on this link to view and download free pro
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â 3 Poetry Lessons Bundle
Creative Poetry Project
This poetry project can be used for all grades. The packet explains in detail how to create various types of poems (which includes a parts of speech poem, a cinquain, an adverb poem, a preposition poem, a haiku, a lantern poem, a tanka poem, an acrostic poem, an emotion poem, a limerick poem, and a concrete poem). Under each type of poem, it gives a brief description, shows the pattern to follow when writing, and gives an example. Students will create these types of poems and bind them in a poet
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Literature During the Plague (Medieval Prose and Poetry)
This is more for Honors or AP or even college level.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Speaking Out: Teen Depression & Mental Health | TED Talk, Spoken Word Poetry
Why are people not always honest about how they are doing? What are the mental health benefits of writing about personal struggles? How does art help people to heal from trauma? This compelling thematic unit on real-life issues of depression, mental health, and healing through artistic expression will get your students examining texts, participating in critical thinking activities, engaging in close readings of poetry, discussing ideas that matter, and writing with real purpose.The 11-16 day
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Complete History of Poetry Unit (Understanding, Reading, Writing)
The Complete History of Poetry Unit (Understanding, Reading, Writing)
This complete unit can be used for 9-weeks, 18-weeks, or a shorter unit, based on the instructor’s needs. It includes EVERYTHING you need to teach the entire history of poetry – and offers plenty of practice in understanding, reading, and writing in the genre.
Complete Unit Includes:
• Free Lesson Plan Template
• 35 pages of Poetry History
• 20 pages of Learner Activities
• 6 pages of Word/Logic Puzzles
• 2 Critical Thinki
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The [Literary] Eras Tour Project
...Are you ready for it?This group project will make your whole class *shimmer* with this engaging, dynamic way to explore a variety of literary periods. Assign your Swiftie students to a specific literary Era. Then, have them do some cursory research and create a 5 minute max presentation, a physical manifestation of your Era, and connect your Era to a modern song that contains elements from your Era.Each Era includes two suggested poems for exploration. Please preview all poems before assignin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: Full Semester Guide & Resources
In this Semester Curriculum, you'll find 145+ pages of content related to Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner including:1. Complete Semester Plan2. Reading Schedule for all 3 Units3. Multi-genre Mentor Text List 4. Chapter by Chapter Reading Questions with Chapter Writing Prompts (for you!)5. Chapter by Chapter Guided Reading Questions (for students!)6. Chapter by Chapter Writing Prompts (analytical, creative, nonfiction, etc.)7. Key Quotes 8. Formative & Summative Assessments (2 for each unit
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Poetic License #2: Gender Roles Poems Kipling & Oates AP Lit, AP Lang, English
The second in the Poetic License series, this mini-unit analyzes the theme of gender roles across two powerful poems: Joyce Carol Oates: "Women Whose Lives Are Food, Men Whose Lives Are Money"Rudyard Kipling: "If-"***Engaging lessons and activities for high school English classes******Suitable for AP Lang, AP Lit, upper level English, Honors******Meets AP Language, AP Literature, and CCSS Standards***Bundle includes:14-slide editable PowerPoint6-page editable unit/lesson plans (Word)Full text of
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Alphabet Poem Songs
Alphabet Poem Songs is a booklet containing Edward Lear's poems written for each letter of the alphabet. The poems have been set to original melodies that also include ostinato parts for the music classroom. Learning to read is based on sounds, patterns and rhythms - this book of songs are rhythmically pleasing to the ear, appropriate for those following Conversational Solfege (Feierabend) or First Steps in Music (Feierabend), Orff, Kodaly, Gameplan, Music Play, or another curriculum based on t
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PreK - 4th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Alphabet Cards & Song Poems Bundle
Poetry Workshop
This is a wonderful resource to use while teaching poetry to your students! It includes 13 different forms of poetry, as well as creating original poetry. When we did this project in 3rd grade, we bought a bare book from barebooks.com and the children created their very own hardcover poetry books. It was so much fun! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Puritan Poetry
This PowerPoint provides terms, questions, and poetry annotation guidelines for two Puritan poems: "To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Huswifery."
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introduction to Poetry
Teaching POETRY and need to foster student engagement? Want a cohesive intro to poetry unit (2 weeks) with a detailed teacher key?The following resource includes four awesomely-amazing poems by Billy Collins, Stephen Dunn, Marianne Moore, and Charles Bukowski that get students thinking about the purpose and function of poetry. In a world where poetry is often not revered, the first step is to get students thinking about why they are reading poetry. Each poem is followed by a question prompting d
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Oh Could I Raise the Darken'd Veil by Hawthorne Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "Oh Could I Raise the Darken'd Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This is a great poem to start off the new semester in January. A New Year in the calendar, a fresh start in the school year, or not focusing on grim and focused on the positive, good ones are all part of the focus in the test prep oriented analysis on the poem. 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
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Study in Historical Epidemics Through Poetry Paired Texts Thematic Unit
Close Reading Poetry Analysis Paired Texts of various author's through time during the epidemic or pandemic they experienced or wrote about. 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.The poems presented in this unit cover various epidemics, pandemics, and death itself. Non-fiction texts on the same historical events are great t
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Inclusion & Acceptance Through Lyrics & Poetry - LGBTQ+ Topics
If you are needing a good LGBTQ lesson plan, this is the product you are searching for! This unit plan is filled with critical thinking questions designed to make students consider the history of LGBTQ people. Preview the resource here!This resource is a 45 page booklet of songs and lyrics that promote inclusion and acceptance of LGBTQ+ persons and ideas. The first half of the book covers some key musical artists and bands who have one or more members who identify/identified as LGBTQ+. The secon
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Distance Learning: High School English PANDEMIC PACKET!
This is a 10-day mini poetry unit analyzing eight poems, representing a variety of diverse poets that span era and theme. Lesson 5 and 10 are text analysis response essays that allow students to choose a poem from earlier in the week, analyzing its central idea and key writing strategy to support this central idea. There is a strong focus on literary devices/techniques aligned to Regents (for any New York teachers), but is easily replicable for any states. In addition, there are four extensions
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner unit
This is a 17 page study of the full text with about 105 Qs in the right-hand margin of each page. The Qs prompts students to exercise close reading and analysis of the passage. Qs are placed next to the lines they refer to. Some Qs ask students to paraphrase. Some Qs ask students to take inverted word order and restate it using natural word order to assist students in understanding meaning. Some Qs as students about characterization or tone. Some Qs ask students to identify or explain a metap
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman Close Reading Poetry Analysis for student
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman. 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 such as the novel, "A Long Walk to Water". As well with other poems such as "I, Too" by Langston Hughes or other Hughes poems such as "The Negro Speaks o
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â America for All Paired Texts Thematic Unit
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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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