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Adult education poetry resources for Google Apps
Poetry of Dead Poets Society, Analyze 3 Poems, Add Rigor to Film Study, Whitman
Add rigor to your students’ enjoyment of Dead Poets Society with these three separate lessons that focus on the poetry Mr. Keating presents to his students in the film.Each lesson includes a depth-of-knowledge question worksheet (with detailed answer keys, of course) that will require students to read closely, dig back into the text, and think deeply about the theme, structure, and relevancy of each poem. All three lessons were built to stand on their own, so you don’t need to view the film to m
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Imagery Introduction PowerPoint, Google Slides
Now 50 Slides! Examples, videos, fun, poetry extension! Imagery seems like a simple enough concept, but getting kids to understand it, recognize it and use it is a different story! This is a fun PowerPoint lesson plan that will help your student understand imagery and recognize it. My classes have enjoyed this lesson plan and it can be altered easily into a multi-day assignment. A lot of fun with words and language! Google slides link provided.This is product is also included in the very we
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"Seven Ages of Man" Close Read Shakespeare, Extended Metaphor, PDF & Google App
Use William Shakespeare’s famous “All the World’s a Stage” monologue from As You Like It as a stand-alone lesson on extended metaphor. This 45-minute lesson begins with a close reading of the poem on a handout designed with wide margins for students to record their mental interactions with the text. Then, project a copy of the poem on your white board and annotate Shakespeare’s words together with your class. I’ve included a completed annotation of the poem to serve as teacher prep materials, bu
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Guided Poetry Presentation and Handouts Distance Learning
Creative writing doesn't have to be difficult. You can teach your students to write like famous poets with ease! My "Write Like a Poet" presentation and handouts are perfect for all students, but especially for those who struggle with creativity or hate to write (or hate poetry). Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for reading literature and writing. This is a great distance learning activity for your students! You can share it on a secured platform and let them work at their own pace.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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O Captain! My Captain! Walt Whitman Poetry Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Make a study of poetry compelling and relevant to your students’ lives.In the film Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams famously delivers portions of Walt Whitman’s beloved “O Captain! My Captain!” poem. This funeral dirge serves as a compelling extended metaphor for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln just days after the end of the Civil War. Use this 30-minute lesson to pull your students into this classic Walt Whitman text.This product includes:A suggested lesson procedure page (1-pa
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Acrostic Poetry for Teens, Creative Writing, Poetry Creation, PDF & Google Drive
Use the classic acrostic form of poetry to inspire your students’ creativity. This student handout includes advanced acrostic poetry writing tips, an excellent example of the acrostic style of poetry by Lewis Carroll, and a writing assignment. Also included are three separate themed topic assignment sheets, including popular film titles, characters from Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, and noted authors of American literature. If none of these topics work for your classes, you could easily brai
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Analyzing Song Lyrics | Back to School or End of the Year Music Activities
Analyzing Song Lyrics Back to School Music as Poetry Activities with TOP 10 MUSIC HITS. Use lyrics and music videos of 2020 - 2021 popular music to teach figurative language, literary device and poetic device (rhyme, meter) analysis and EVERY reading and writing common core skills (Printable & Digital) - Product includes lesson plan, student printables, PowerPoint slides, Google Slides, Google Doc, ANSWER KEY and grading rubric, for no prep music as poetry activities, Google Classroom or dis
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Walt Whitman, O Me! O Life! Poetry & Non-Fiction Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Make a study of poetry compelling and relevant to your students’ lives.In the film Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams famously delivers portions of Walt Whitman’s beloved “O Me! O Life!” poem. This 1-to-2-day lesson will add rigor to your students’ enjoyment of the film, but also works as a standalone poetry assignment if, like me, you aren’t able to use the full-length film with your classes. Either way, your students will be challenged and entertained as they work through Whitman’s words. On t
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Raven and Edgar Allan Poe: PowerPoint, Google Slides
Over 40 slides! Now with guided reading questions! "The Raven" brought to you in PowerPoint!!! This is the perfect way to introduce this famous poem to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following: background information, information on Poe, literary focus (symbolism, foreshadowing, point of view, etc.) and an overview of the poem. Great for Poe units, poetry units, summer
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Mother to Son, Langston Hughes Poem Analysis, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
These materials for Langston Hughes’ famous poem, “Mother to Son” – also known as “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” – can be taught as a stand-alone poetry lesson but also work as a supplement to A Raisin in the Sun, a study of the Harlem Renaissance, or any American Literature unit/class. This 5-page download (PDF + Google Drive version of the student handouts) includes:• A full-text copy of the “Mother to Son” poem (public domain) with space for annotations• A separate sheet of nine qu
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Emily Dickinson “I’m Nobody” Poetry Analysis + Modern Poem, Fame Theme, CCSS
This easy to deliver one-day lesson uses the work of American poet Emily Dickinson to guide a discussion of many students’ dream of becoming a social media influencer/TikTok Famous. The student handout includes a copy of Emily Dickinson’s well-known poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” to compare with a modern poem written on the same theme. The handout includes a set of 10 short-answer critical thinking questions that will require students to dig back into the text and their own minds to find the
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Shakespeare or Tupac (2Pac) Digital Quiz (Google Forms)
Based on my popular bulletin board sets, my Shakespeare or Tupac (2Pac) quiz is all digital in Google Forms and can be shared with your students on a secured platform such as Google Classroom.The "quiz" includes 40 different quotes, asking students whether the quote is from one of Shakespeare's works or from a 2Pac song. It includes the answer key and source of the quote.I highly recommend this "quiz" is NOT graded for actual points, as it is meant to be a FUN activity and perfect for introducin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Interactive Bulletin Board Bundle: Is it a Musician or a Famous Poet?
Gather Ye Rosebuds Poetry Analysis, Robert Herrick Poem, PDF & Google Drive
Make a study of poetry compelling and relevant to your students’ lives.In the film Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams delivers portions of Robert Herrick’s famous “To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time.” This 45-minute poetry analysis lesson will add rigor to your students’ enjoyment of the film, but also works as a standalone poetry assignment if, like me, you aren’t able to use the full-length film with your classes. Either way, your students will be challenged and entertained as they work thro
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Taylor Swift or William Shakespeare? Interactive Poetry Game
Introducing "Bard or Ballad: Shakespeare or Swift" - the ultimate poetry slideshow game that will challenge and entertain students while enhancing their literary knowledge! In this engaging activity, students are presented with a series of poetic lines and must guess whether they were penned by the legendary William Shakespeare or the contemporary pop sensation, Taylor Swift. As they analyze the lyrical beauty and evocative language of each line, they embark on a captivating journey through time
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Taylor Swift Game + Poster Bundle Set
Ballad - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
Do your students like to write songs? If you're studying ballads, would they want to write their own?This poetry-writing exercise for writing a ballad gives students all the structure they need for writing a story and setting it to verse. Students will have fun writing rhyming poems and sharing with their classmates. Because everything is done for you, this no-prep print or digital resource is a lesson you can use TODAY! This also works well as an emergency substitute lesson plan and should take
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Slam Poetry- Observe, Learn Poetic Terms, Analyze (TPCASTT),Create & Perform
I love poetry, yet sometimes traditional styles of poetry don't "sell" to my students. Slam does! Students love the examples. They love the permission to see and express emotions. Slam verges on rap in some examples, and they LOVE that too! This unit covers poetic skills such as devices and analysis without having to cajole students along. I have seen incredible work produced by students in this unit, including the mentor text provided, with permission. Please enjoy:Step 1: Viewing of slam
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Poetry Playbook: Analysing Figurative Language and Meaning in Popular Songs
This comprehensive 30 slide/page package introduces students to literary devices, including: simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, alliteration, symbolism, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, oxymoron, and mood. After mastering the definition of a device, students apply that knowledge to unveil implicit meaning in songs that they love. Students "leave tracks of their thinking" by providing annotations and highlighting right on the page-- which promotes higher order and critical thinking over rote me
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
80s & 90s Theme Music as Poetry Unit | Song Lyric Analysis
80s & 90s Theme Music as Poetry Unit includes 10 Rock and Roll (plus R&B, Country and Pop) Songs from the 1980s and 1990s including 25 Lyric Analysis and Writing Activities - Analyze 10 Song Lyrics (persuasive, expository, comparative, narrative) for fun Music as Poetry Lessons | Teach figurative language, literary device and poetic device (rhyme, meter) analysis and EVERY reading and writing common core skill (Printable & Digital) - Product includes lesson plan, student printables,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Song Lyric Analysis
Figurative Language Activity - Instructional Slideshow DIGITAL Analyze Devices
We set out to make the most helpful, most compelling, most graphically attractive teaching resource for you to introduce your learners to all the various figurative language. This 70+ slide Google Drive Slideshow will help you introduce how every many you need to teach your level of learners.Two Parts to the Google Slideshow:> 23 Instructional Slides with definitions and examples> 22 Quiz Review Slides with quote from novel or song for students to analyze> 22 Quiz ReTeach Slides with ex
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Close Reading - Identity and Acceptance Poetry Lesson - "Identity"
Connect with students using the poem "Identity" by Julio Noboa Polanco to launch a discussion or unit about being yourself. This lesson takes students through a close read of the poem and a discussion of the metaphors, theme, and contrasts within the poem. Students think critically about whether or not it is better to stand out or to follow the crowd, a pinnacle issue for middle grades and high school. Great for use at the beginning of the year or after a long break!All materials included, as we
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How to Haiku, Japanese 5-7-5 Haiku Poetry Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, FREE!
Teach your students the simple pleasure of haiku poetry. This worksheet, available as both a printable PDF and interactive worksheet for Google Drive users, provides a brief overview of the haiku technique, three examples of well-written haiku, and three opportunities for students to create their own original poems inspired by compelling animal photography. Perfect for any poetry unit, use this worksheet to introduce the traditional haiku 5-7-5 structure. As students work individually, I like to
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6th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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W. B. Yeats in Ireland: Poetry meets Podcast
Use this fun, real-world driven lesson to enhance your unit on William Butler Yeats or as an engaging Saint Patrick's Day activity! This lesson uses a wonderful Rick Steves podcast (link included) to facilitate a creative English and geography study of Yeats' poetry. This lesson is designed to be compatible as a regular print activity, or if you are 1 to 1, it can be used as an interactive e-activity complete with multimedia, movable pieces, fillable text boxes, and highlighting functions. This
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Taylor Swift or Famous Poet? Interactive Poetry Game
"Taylor Swift or Famous Poet?" is an interactive Google Slides game that challenges students to distinguish between lines written by Taylor Swift and those crafted by famous poets. With captivating images to enhance comprehension, this game serves as an engaging introduction, review, or conclusion to poetry lessons. By analyzing writing styles, students develop critical thinking and interpretation skills while fostering a deeper appreciation for language and creativity. Ideal for honing poetry s
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Taylor Swift Game + Poster Bundle Set
Hispanic Heritage Month Poetry Activities | Latino Poetry Bundle
Latino poetry activities with 27 Hispanic Heritage poems by Latino poets to pair with six reading and writing activities (Printable & Digital) - Product includes lesson plan, student printables, PowerPoint slides, Google Slides, Google Doc and grading rubric, for no prep Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) poetry activities, Google Classroom or distance learning activities. Product Includes (Printable & Digital):Lesson Plan (common core aligned)Student PrintablesPowerPoin
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Hispanic Heritage Month Classroom Activities 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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