In this lesson plan, students will examine and explore four different paintings …
In this lesson plan, students will examine and explore four different paintings and compare them with a poem, "Ghosts and Fashion" in order to deepen their understanding.
In this lesson from the Academy of American Poets, students will explore …
In this lesson from the Academy of American Poets, students will explore a painting, Aspect of Negro Life: Song of the Towers, and the poem "A Haircut" by Elizabeth Alexander. Students will also examine the structure of the poem in order to identify what makes it a prose poem.
In this lesson, students will explore a poem, a video of swing …
In this lesson, students will explore a poem, a video of swing dance, and an excerpt of a speech from poet laureate Phil Levine, using all three mediums to create deeper meaning and understanding.
In this lesson, students will draw from their own experience as well …
In this lesson, students will draw from their own experience as well as comparing and contrasting two versions of the same poem--one written, one audio.
In this lesson, students will explore the concept of dreams through Martin …
In this lesson, students will explore the concept of dreams through Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech and the poem "Imagine" by Kamilah Aisha Moon.
In this lesson, students will compare the Beatles' song, "Blackbird," to the …
In this lesson, students will compare the Beatles' song, "Blackbird," to the poem, "In cold spring air" and consider the structure and how it contributes to meaning.
In this lesson, students will compare an image of a Thanksgiving dinner …
In this lesson, students will compare an image of a Thanksgiving dinner menu from 1898 with Emily Dickinson's poem, "One day is there of the series." Students will analyze the poem and work in small groups and a whole class discussion to explore their impressions.
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