In this lesson, students will observe a time-lapse video of a rose opening and then compare it to the imagery and ideas in e.e. cummings poem, "somewhere I have never travelled,gladly beyond."
In this lesson plan, students will combine poetry with images from the National Archives in order to explore multiple perspectives on the Vietnam War.
In this lesson, students will explore a photograph of George Washington Carver and a poem, "1905".
In this activity, students will read aloud and discuss Ruth Stone's poem, "Always on the Train." A piece of artwork accompanies this lesson plan, along with guiding questions. Students will need to find the central idea and interpret the nuance and meaning of the poem.
In this activity, students will read aloud and discuss Howard Nemerov's poem, "Because You Asked About the Line Between Prose and Poetry." Students will view a video and construct a highly descriptive paragraph detailing the video, which will then be compared and contrasted with the information in the poem in order to draw connections between a variety of texts.
In this activity, students will read explore metaphor and theme in the poem "Burning the Old Year." Students will discuss and interpret the nuance and meaning of the poem, as well as explore the effectiveness of the metaphor.
In this activity, students will read explore both the historical facts of the 1884 election and Walt Whitman's exploration in the poem "Election Day, November 1884." Students will discuss and interpret the meaning of the poem, as well as explore the connection between history and poetry while using textual evidence.
In this activity, students will read aloud and discuss Marianne Moore's poem, "Jellyfish." A video accompanies this lesson plan, along with guiding questions that focus on structure and how word choice affects meaning and tone.
In this activity, students will analyze a video as well as the imagery and central ideas in the poem "Layers." As a pre-reading activity, students will view a video of Lil Buck dancing to "The Swan," performed by Yo-Yo Ma and explore a layered performance. Lastly, students will read the poem twice and then discuss and identify the poet's use of imagery.
In this lesson plan, students will compare a photograph with a poem and analyze the language and meaning.
In this lesson, students will compare a photograph to a poem and discuss the connections and greater meaning of the two in context of one another.
In this activity, students will explore "maggie and millie and molly and may" by e.e. cummings. A supporting photograph accompanies this lesson plan, along with guiding questions. Students will work in groups of four to evaluate both the views of nature expressed and how the poet uses structure, word choice, and other devices to convey his message.
In this lesson plan, students will explore the experience of Thanksgiving through the eyes of a Cuban American family, highlighting the many ways to be an American. Students will focus on how a poet uses language to evoke meaning.
This poetry unit consists of four lessons: Lesson 1: Spoken Word Poetry, Lesson 2: The Written Poem, Lesson 3: Poetry as Social Commentary, and Lesson 4: Voice.
In this unit plan centered on the poem, "A Far Cry from Africa," students will identify key details in the poem, work with a partner to analyze and understand the poem's meaning, and then work online to answer additional questions about the poem.
In this six week unit on Women in Poetry, students will be introduced to a broad range of women's voices in poetry. Each week is focused on a theme, and the lesson s surrounding that theme require students to research online, forming their own creative and critical responses. The guiding focus of the unit is "how does poetry by women belie and reinforce cultural stereotypes?"