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Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock"; A NEED-TO-KNOW Handout
This handout focuses on what your students, especially those college-bound or in college, need to know about Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock.”
Its fill-in-the-blanks format, largely text-based, has your students analyze the historical background of the poem, its themes, structure, mock-epic genre, and stylistic features.
The handout begins by stressing that “rape” in the title meant “theft” in Pope’s time, not that horrible crime in its modern sense, which does not occur in the poem.
However,
Poetry Study: Scansion Practice
This is an 8- page poetry handout that discusses how to analyze poetry for:
oral rhythm,
foot and meter (rhythm),
verse,
stanza,
rhyme scheme,
stressed and unstressed syllables,
variant foot
and theme.
There are several poem examples to illustrate each concept.
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9th - 11th
"Prometheus Unbound" Chunking Guide + Discussion Starters w/ Teacher Notes
This product includes the literal meaning of "Prometheus Unbound" (ACT III, Scene II and ACT III, Scene III) phrased in such a way that High Schoolers should have a better time processing it. The text is split into sections for easier reading, and is accompanied with discussion questions for student engagement as the class reads along with the teacher. There are teacher notes with the questions so that the teacher can stay in control of the discussion and to exemplify where the discussion shou
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9th - 12th
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William Carlos Williams’s “The Red Wheelbarrow” Handout
A two-page fill-in-the-blanks handout in which your students will analyze the structure, the themes, and stylistic aspects (imagery, stanza divisions, its features of ideographic poetry, and syllabic patterns) of Williams’s most popular poem, “The Red Wheelbarrow.”
An Answer Key, which begins on a separate page, follows the student handout. After it I have included some notes and commentary on Williams and "The Red Wheelbarrow" which were not discussed in the student handout. Some of these
Quantitative, Qualitative, & Mixed-Methods Research Designs - Google Slides
Editable Google Slideshow (29 slides) of detailed, yet easy-to-understand, information on the three types of research design methods: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods. Examples of each method are given in the slides. Some slides contain animations, where the instructor asks the students a question, and when a button is clicked, the correct answer is revealed. Attachment contains the URL for the Google Slideshow. Open the slideshow, choose File and then Make a Copy.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Dylan Thomas’s “Do Not Go Gentle": A DARE-TO-EXCEL CLOSE READING
This five-page handout on Thomas’s most famous poem is designed for students who are challenged to seek excellence in poetic analysis in their AP literature classes. For them to "just get by" is never an option.
Such students desire not merely the test-time details about “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” but also a grasp of the poetic process itself which they can apply to other poems they encounter (or write themselves).
Thomas wrote of this process: “Out of the inevitable conflict of
W. H. Auden’s “Musée Des Beaux Arts” Handout
An in-depth line-by-line analysis of the structure, theme, irony, tone, biblical and painting allusions, and rhyme pattern of one of Auden’s most incisive short poems.
This brilliant study of human suffering (and indifference to it) should challenge your students who are constantly bombarded with photos and accounts of ISIS beheadings and government-sanctioned waterboardings. Auden understood the “human position” (line 3) regarding inflicted suffering: It’s none of my business as long as I a
Poetry: Figures of Speech Handout
A five-page, fill-in-the-blank handout which provides definitions, examples, exercises, and other activities on the major figures of speech used by poets: simile, metaphor, the poetic apostrophe, personification, paradox, hyperbole or overstatement, and understatement.
Many of the examples, exercises, and activities incorporate the language of your students’ everyday life (love is a roller-coaster ride, Smartphone, the movies "Avatar" and "Monty Python," the paradoxical “youth is wasted on the
Iliad Introduction: Teacher Notes
This resource helps teachers become immersed in the ancient world of Homeric epic poetry. Contains timelines of composition, qualities of an epic, background myths necessary for understanding. Also includes recommended resources for further reading which allows teachers who wish to dive deeper into scholarly discussions on the text to find helpful resources.
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9th - 12th
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Maya Angelou’s “My Arkansas” Handout
A four-page fill-n-the-blanks handout in which your students will analyze the structure, themes, and imagery of Angelou’s poem “My Arkansas. Published in 1978, when the poet was fifty, this brief, three-stanza, 21-line poem examines the racial progress of the state where she spent a part of her childhood.
Amazingly in just a few images Angelou captures the essence of the two “old crimes” (line 3) committed against blacks: the over two-hundred years of “Ante-bellum” (line 16) slavery follo
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Intro: Descartes (PPT BUNDLE)
This Editable Bundle includes:✓ 22 Stylized Slides✓ Clear Content✓ Visual Diagrams✓ Free Digital ReadingTopics: René Descartes' Epistemology - Foundations for KnowledgeRené Descartes' Metaphysics - Substance DualismBONUS - Cartesian Doubt Handout (goes with PPT)Rebeka Ferreira's Content:Get Rebeka's Educational Resources on TPT / ClassfulLike & Subscribe on YouTubeFREE Educational Resources +MORE
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Not Grade Specific
TPCASTT Poetry Analysis: Maya Angelou "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
This is a completed analysis of Maya Angelou's poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." It has been analyzed using the TPCASTT method, which encompasses analysis of the title, a complete paraphrase of the poem, a thorough analysis of all literary and poetic devices in the poem, an examination of the attitude or tone of the poem, searching for important turning points in the poem, and coming to a thematic conclusion about the poem's meaning.
This is designed for grade 9 or 10. It is an accompanim
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9th - 10th
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Critical Thinking: An Introduction
I teach Philosophy at Bentley University in Waltham, MA, and my favorite subject to teach is Critical Thinking. This file contains all the course materials for my Critical Thinking class, including lectures, quizzes and tests. It covers cognitive biases, fallacies, basic logic, probability, issues with the media, inductive logic, science vs. pseudoscience and a handful of other topics. I think that High School students could easily handle the material.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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John Milton's Paradise Lost Reading Guide for lines 1.1-191
A reading guide for Book 1, lines 1-191 of John Milton's Paradise Lost. The guide prompts students to use the text to assess Paradise-Lost specific issues as well as bigger issues of literary tradition.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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John Milton's Paradise Lost Notes for Book 1.1-191
A teacher guide for John Milton's Paradise Lost, Book 1, lines 1-191. Guide includes an annotated summary of the section with lecture notes keyed to lines.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Handout / Discussion Questions on Albert Camus' The Guest
Handout on "The Guest" with Discussion Questions.Includes background on "The Guest," keywords, and six discussion questions.Discussion questions don’t include answers, but most are easily “answerable” with a once-over reading—If you need input, don’t hesitate to message me.
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Not Grade Specific
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Handout / Discussion / Quiz on Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue
Handout with Discussion Questions on Murders in the Rue Morgue. Includes info on EAP, themes, and eight discussion questions. Also includes short answer quiz (10 questions) and 5 (extra) discussion questions.Discussion questions don’t include answers, but most are easily “answerable” with a once-over reading—If you need input, don’t hesitate to message me.
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Not Grade Specific
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"Beowulf": A NEED-TO-KNOW Handout
This five-page handout focuses on what your students, especially those college-bound, need to know about "Beowulf": How it is an epic, Beowulf as a hero, its Christian and pagan elements, Beowulf's antagonists, and the plot/structure.
The handout, which has blanks which the students can fill in, is suitable for homework or as an in-class activity.
An answer key, beginning on a separate page, is provided at the end of the handout..
Prepared by Professor William Tarvin, Ph.D., who has publishe
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12th, Higher Education
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Handout / Discussion Questions on Voltaire's Candide
Handout on Candide with Discussion Questions.Includes background info (cultural/period contexts), keywords, tensions, themes, and twelve discussion questions-- four questions on the handout and a separate set of questions for additional discussion.Discussion questions don’t include answers, but most are easily “answerable” with a once-over reading—If you need input, don’t hesitate to message me.
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Not Grade Specific
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John Milton's Paradise Lost Notes for Book 1.192-405
A teacher guide for John Milton's Paradise Lost, Book 1, lines 192-405. Guide includes an annotated summary of the section with lecture notes keyed to lines.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Handout / Discussion Questions on James Joyce's The Dead
Handout on James Joyce's "The Dead,” published in Dubliners (1914).Includes background, keywords, and 5 discussion questions.Discussion questions don’t include answers, but most are easily “answerable” with a once-over reading—If you need input, don’t hesitate to message me.
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Not Grade Specific
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Gothic Literature Notes
Gothic literature notes that pair with the Poe Packet Unit from my store. These notes can be utilized independently, however, as guided notes. Includes Information On:Romantic movement Romantic literatureGothic elementsGothic motifsGothic inspiration
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8th - 10th
Handout / Discussion Questions / Quiz on Aphra Behn's Oroonoko
Handout on Oroonoko with Discussion Questions and Quiz.Includes background info, keywords, tensions, themes, and six discussion questions on Oroonoko. Also includes short-answer quiz (14 questions).Discussion questions don’t include answers, but most are easily “answerable” with a once-over reading—If you need input, don’t hesitate to message me.
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Not Grade Specific
Quick Response To: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
This worksheet provides the famous poem by Maya Angelou with a series of questions following it. I used this with my students and it was successful in that they were really able to understand and appreciate the poem after our discussion and completing the handout.
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6th - 9th
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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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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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