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Poetry Common Core RL.9-10.3 unit plans
Creative Writing Curriculum for High School: Complete 9-Week Class or Unit
Take the stress out of planning a high school Creative Writing class with this complete, 9-week elective course curriculum bundle! This Complete Creative Writing Class Bundle includes everything you need to teach creative writing skills, poetry analysis, and engage students in a variety of writing at the high school level!In this engaging 9-week elective creative writing class, students will learn and apply literary terms, analyze mentor texts, and write their own original poems and stories. Thi
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9th - 12th
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MENDING WALL by Robert Frost - Close Reading & Text
For Robert Frost's "Mending Wall" this Close Reading lesson gives students the opportunity to read, react, read again, and reflect on the deeper meanings. Included are -- First Impression graphic response page- Close Focus Questions, side-by-side with the text of the poem- Instructions for students to mark as they reread- Analysis page for the structure of the poem- Analysis page for underlying messages and theme- Essential Question, with room for student responses- Teacher Suggestions-
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8th - 11th
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Beowulf Unit Plan with Lesson Plans, PowerPoints, Worksheets and Test
This Beowulf unit plan is straightforward with 7 core lesson plans covering culture, language, epic hero, kennings, symbols, theme and more. Lesson plans are engaging and clear for students and the worksheets encourage deep thinking. What you Get: 1. 7 Lesson Plans with objectives, assessments, and procedures. Topics include..Introduction in Anglo-Saxon cultureDescriptive language in "Grendel"Beowulf as an Epic Hero Kennings in "The Battle with Grendel"Symbols in "Grendel's Mother" and "The Bat
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7th - 12th
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RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER UNIT - poem, study guide, workbook & editable test
Need a complete unit on The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge with lessons and activities that create instant student understanding? This study guide, workbook and assessment has everything you need. Your British Literature students will love the fun, vibrant pages of the study guide. Vocabulary explanations, plot summaries, and an accompanying workbook with questions help comprehension and keep students busily engaged. No lesson prep is needed because everything has been h
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10th - 12th
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT UNIT STUDY GUIDE, WORKBOOK, QUIZ & POEM
Need a poem unit on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight that will wow your British Literature students? A Study Guide, a Workbook AND an editable Quiz- phew! The vibrantly colorful pages of the Study Guide and the fun 21st century translation will enhance their understanding of this powerful Medieval narrative. No longer will Gawain lessons risk becoming a snooze fest! No teacher prep is needed; everything has been has been done for you. Even the poem excerpt is included. No bulky, back-straining t
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10th - 12th
"The Hollow Men" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,Tests,Essays,AP Style,Keys
49 page unit on the poem! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 13 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 4 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 2 READER RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS* 2 FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY PROMPTS* 1 AP STYLE PROMPT* 10 VOCABULARY
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Robert Frost Poems - 5 Day Unit - Road Not Taken, Mending Wall, Birches, & More
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poetry of Robert Frost, one of the most distinguished poets in American history and the 20th century. The unit delves into some of his most famous poems (7 total). Students will read and analyze the poems (included), learn about the author, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they analyze an additional Frost poem of their choice from outside the unit. The poems include:1. "Birches"2. "Stopp
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8th - 12th
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Langston Hughes Poetry, Short Story, Essay Bundle | Harlem Renaissance Units
Looking for powerful and engaging units on one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century? Langston Hughes is popular for a reason—his writing is both challenging and accessible, his themes are both universal and unique to time and place, and his literary voice is like no other. The units in this bundle will make Hughe’s work come alive for your classes. Focusing on six poems, one short story, and an essay by Langston Hughes plus seven paired texts, these innovative units will help yo
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9th - 12th
Asian Literature Unit Plan
This resource (81 Slides) encapsulates Asian literary works of authors from Vietnam, India, China, etc. Students will be taught about the Asian Diaspora and how the literature and even paintings of Asian authors and artists reflect the diaspora. This resource includes creative activities, discussion questions, and links for short stories, interviews, videos, etc. used. BONUS: Includes a literary element mini-lesson where students analyze ten main literary elements.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: World Literature BUNDLE: 4 UNITS ( YEAR LONG)
THE NUN'S PRIEST'S TALE - Study Unit, INCLUDING poem's text / Distance Learning
From Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," this product has an abridged version of the tale, which I shortened to 226 lines for my students. (Some modern versions are 300 lines long and the original is app. 626 lines.) My version maintains the original wording as well as its iambic couplet format but eliminates a lot of descriptive passages that do not affect the story. Students follow this version quite well.I separated the poem into 6 parts, and each part is on one page along with focus questions for
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9th - 12th
Phillis Wheatley Poems - 5 Day Unit, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poetry of Phillis Wheatley, an early poet in the days of America's founding. There are two main poems that students will analyze that correspond to the American revolutionary cause and at the end students will select another poem from a compiled list of different topics she wrote about. Students will read the poems (included), learn about the author, engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writi
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8th - 12th
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Emily Dickinson Bundle - 3 Units of Her Classic Poetry - CCSS
This is a bundle of our literature units for poet Emily Dickinson. Students analyze 7 of her classic poems about various subjects such as self-identity, success, nature, death, and hope. Students will learn about the author, delve into the context of the author's purpose in the poems, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and write their own poems. Each unit has daily lesson plans included.Not
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8th - 12th
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Anne Bradstreet Poems - Mini Unit, CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze the poetry of Anne Bradstreet, a classic Puritan author in American literature and the first woman poet to be published in American history. Three of her acclaimed poems are included to give students different samples of her writing. Students will read the poems (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they complete their own expressive poem in similar sty
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8th - 12th
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Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant - Mini Unit, CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze the poem "Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant, a classic fireside poet. It is a poem about nature and the lesson it teaches concerning life and death. Students will read the poem (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they complete their own nature poem in similar style.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in
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8th - 12th
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Old Ironsides Poem - USS Constitution - Mini Unit, Oliver Wendell Holmes
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze the poem "Old Ironsides" by Oliver Wendell Holmes, a classic fireside poet. It is a poem that is famous for remarkably saving the USS Constitution from demolition. Students will read the poem (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they complete their own persuasive poem in similar style.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for th
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8th - 12th
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Snowbound: A Winter Idyl by John Greenleaf Whittier - 5 day unit, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poem "Snow-Bound" by John Greenleaf Whittier, a classic fireside poet. This narrative poem was one of Whittier's most popular works. Students will read the poem (included), learn about the author, engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they complete their own poem in similar style.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in this
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The First Snowfall and Snow-Bound - PAIR PACK - CCSS
The First Snowfall by James Russell Lowell - Mini Unit, CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze the poem "The First Snowfall" by James Russell Lowell, a classic fireside poet. It is a poem that connects the natural event of snowfall and coping with loss. Students will read the poem (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they complete their own memory poem in similar style.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standar
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The First Snowfall and Snow-Bound - PAIR PACK - CCSS
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 5-Day Unit: Psalm of Life, Tide Rises, Paul Revere
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a classic fireside poet. Three of his acclaimed poems are included to give students different samples of his writing. Students will read the poems (included), learn about the author, engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they complete their own poem in similar style.The poems include:1. "A Psalm of Life"2. "The Tide Rises, The T
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8th - 12th
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MyPerspectives British Literature Unit 1: Slides & Corresponding Activities
This British Literature unit plan (91 Slides) encapsulates a Beowulf Study and various poetry, all of which express the theme of heroism. The unit allows students to explore the mark of a hero and take a stance on heroism deriving from success OR sacrifice based on the texts in the unit in the form of an end of unit essay assessment. This resource includes do now's, exit tasks, discussion questions, video links, theme-related poetry, as well as an end-of-unit assessment. Students will engage wit
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9th - 12th
Homer's Odyssey Gamified | Theme Analysis | Critical Thinking & Collaboration
Engage your class through games and challenges as they explore and analyze theme in Homer's The Odyssey. Students will work in groups throughout the unit, exploring a different theme each time. They are expected to use their critical thinking and collaboration skills to build an understanding (and love!) of this incredible piece of literature.This was made to work with the Pearson/Savvas myPerspectives Grade Nine textbook version of the epic poem. It is easily editable to include different porti
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8th - 12th
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The First Snowfall and Snow-Bound - PAIR PACK - CCSS
This is a pair-pack of our popular winter literature units The First Snowfall and Snow-Bound. Both go well together as winter poems from classic fireside poets. Students can compare and contrast the moods of each poem with regard to how they portray winter. The First Snowfall Mini Unit contains 3 days of instruction on James Russell Lowell's poem. It is a poem that connects the natural event of snowfall and coping with loss. Students will read the poem (included), engage with the vocabulary, col
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8th - 12th
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Poetry Unit Bundle
Poetry Unit BundleUse this unit bundle to give strong lessons that annotate and analyze a large group of poets and poems across genres, time periods, and authors. Poems included in this unitHarlem by Langston HughesApril Rain Song by Langton HughesStopping By The Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert FrostOh Me! Oh Life! By Walt Whitman Still I Rise by Maya Angelou The Raven by Edgar Allen PoeOne Art by Elizabeth Bishop The Rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac ShakurMeeting at Night by Robert Brow
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Macbeth Quiz Bundle (Acts 1-5)
This Macbeth bundle provides multiple-choice quizzes for all five acts in Google Forms format. The quizzes can be attached and graded in Google Classroom. Easily printable from the Google Form settings. Quizzes focus on plot details, iambic pentameter, character development, themes, motifs, and important quotations.These quizzes are also compatible with my Unit Discussion Questions. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Macbeth-Reading-Questions-Acts-1-5-with-answer-keys-8988125
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9th - 12th
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Beowulf Extended Study (British Literature Unit Plan)
This British Literature unit plan (91 Slides) encapsulates a Beowulf Study and various poetry, all of which express the theme of heroism. The unit allows students to explore the mark of a hero and take a stance on heroism deriving from success OR sacrifice based on the texts in the unit in the form of an end of unit essay assessment. This resource includes do now's, exit tasks, discussion questions, video links, theme-related poetry, as well as an end-of-unit assessment. Students will engage wit
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9th - 12th
Also included in: British Literature Unit Plan (Beowulf & Etc) Slides & Handouts BUNDLE!
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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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