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Poetry Common Core RH.6-8.1 resources
Reconstruction Era Primary Source Poem Activity
This activity uses a beautiful & moving poem by the Black poet Frances Ellen Watkins Harper to help students understand the importance of education during the Reconstruction Era. The poem, written in 1872, is fantastic for introducing your students to primary source analysis! Both printable and Google Docs versions of the activity are included here in this download! The activity begins with the poem and an introduction about Frances Harper and her background. The next page is a worksheet wit
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7th - 10th
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US Mini PBL Unit African American Great Migration with Interview Project
Strengthen your 1920s Harlem Renaissance, WWI, WWII, or Civil Rights units with an exploration of the Great Migration experience. Read the moving poetic words of Langston Hughes, hear the narratives of three individuals who escaped oppression for a better life, and examine the massive statistics each of these 6 million American Dreamers helped create. Culminate students' learning with their own oral history interview project!By the end of this unit, your students will be able toAnnotate and ana
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Francis Scott Key Star-Spangled Banner Poetry Analysis Print & Digital
Deeply analyze Francis Scott Key’s famous 1814 poem, originally titled "Defence of Fort M'Henry," and connect to its larger historical context of the flag, the War of 1812, and the American identity in this all-included, no-prep lesson.This lesson brings the cross-curricular ELA skills of poem analysis seamlessly into your U.S. History class with an inclusive-to-all-reading-levels poem. Turn this into a mini-unit!1800s Poetry & Patriotism Mini Unit and BundleThis kit also comes in Google Sli
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: US History 1800s Poetry and Patriotism Mini Unit Print & Digital
Ellis Island Immigrant Unit w/ Interview Oral History Project Print & Digital
Strengthen your Gilded Age or Progressive Era unit with an exploration of the Ellis Island immigrant’s experience. Read the moving poetic words of Emma Lazarus, hear the retelling of memories by living immigrants, and examine the massive statistics each of these 12 million American Dreamers helped create. Then, culminate your students’ understanding with an interview oral history project of their own!This unit strengthens core skills likeAnalyzing and evaluating statistical, interview, and arti
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8th - 11th
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US History 1800s Poetry and Patriotism Mini Unit Print & Digital
Culminate a deep analysis of the most famous poems of 1800s America with a Socratic Seminar and extended writing activity in this everything's-included, no-prep mini-unit. Perfect for to complete all at once as a 1-week study or to close your study of the first half of American history, this mini-unit pulls together America's identity and core values with ethical questions about how history is remembered.This mini-unit brings the cross-curricular ELA skills of poem analysis and social studies sk
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8th - 11th
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Walt Whitman I Hear America Singing Poetry Analysis Print & Digital
Deeply analyze Walt Whitman's famous poem and connect to its larger historical context of the early 1800s Industrial Revolution as well as to the all-American themes of opportunity, democracy, and equality in everything's-included, no-prep lesson.This lesson brings the cross-curricular ELA skills of poem analysis seamlessly into your U.S. History class with an inclusive-to-all-reading-levels poem. Turn this into a mini-unit!1800s Poetry & Patriotism Mini Unit and BundleThis kit also comes in
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: US History 1800s Poetry and Patriotism Mini Unit Print & Digital
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO to The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Poem
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension AUDIENCE: whole or small group for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms. This product is ideal for preparing READ
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4th - 12th
Walt Whitman O Captain My Captain Poetry Analysis Print & Digital
Deeply analyze Walt Whitman's most famous poem and connect to its larger historical context of President Lincoln's assassination and the end of the Civil War as well as to the larger phenomena of human grief in this everything's-included, no-prep lesson.This lesson brings the cross-curricular ELA skills of poem analysis seamlessly into your U.S. History class with an inclusive-to-all-reading-levels allegoric poem. Turn this into a mini-unit!1800s Poetry & Patriotism Mini Unit and BundleThis
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: US History 1800s Poetry and Patriotism Mini Unit Print & Digital
"Yo Soy Joaquin:" History with Poetry
Enhance your Civil Rights lessons with an introduction to Chicano poetry, specifically Rodolfo Corky Gonzalez's "Yo Soy Joaquin." OR, enhance your Poetry unit with history. This lesson introduces the iconic poem with an overview examination of the poem's message and key ideas. Audio and video are included as part of the lesson. This can be used as whole class work with small group/independent activities, or adapted to independent virtual or engaging deskwork. Listen to the entire poem for learne
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8th - 11th, Staff
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Longfellow's Paul Revere's Ride Poetry Analysis Print & DIgital
Deeply analyze Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1860 famous historically inaccurate poem and connect to its creator's larger historical context of the impending Civil War, the need for an American hero, and the extent of acceptable artistic license in this everything's-included, no-prep lesson.This lesson brings the cross-curricular ELA skills of poem analysis seamlessly into your U.S. History class with an inclusive-to-all-reading-levels poem. Turn this into a mini-unit!1800s Poetry & Patriotis
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: US History 1800s Poetry and Patriotism Mini Unit Print & Digital
Emma Lazarus The New Colossus Statue of Liberty Poetry Analysis
Deeply analyze Emma Lazarus’s famous poem and connect to its larger historical context of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the “New” immigrants, and America’s melting pot with this everything's-included, no-prep lesson.************************************Greatness is appreciating the layers of poetic word in expressing a complex idea.A poem written as a favor to raise money for a pedestal on which to display an unbelievable gift from France. The iconic poem that almost wasn’t written.Take yo
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8th - 11th
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The Great Depression (Blended Learning)
This is a lesson I designed for students to benefit from a blended learning activity that provides an immersive historical context. Through online platforms, students can access many resources, including archival photographs, documentary videos, primary sources, and interactive timelines. These multimedia materials create a vivid and engaging learning experience, allowing students to explore the causes, consequences, and key elements of the Great Depression dynamically.
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5th - 7th
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World War One History Bundle
This package contains 6 lessons on the impact of World War One. The lessons look at the war from different perspectives focusing on the less well known aspects including soldiers from the British Empire and the use of the Death Penalty as punishment in the British Army. Students use different skills including interpretation poetry to examine point of view and purpose as well as data analysis and empathy. All of these lessons are available in my store and you can read in more detail what each o
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7th - 12th
Black History Month: Langston Hughes Reading Comprehension & History
This is a product that I made for my students grades 3-6th in order to excite them about Black History month and open their minds to some history. It is a short independent activity that will keep them busy for about 20-40 minutes depending on their reading level.
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3rd - 6th
Going Beyond the Poem "Paul Revere's Ride": Student Choice Activities
This internet based, student-centered activity is designed with 7th graders in mind who are studying the American Revolution/Lexington & Concord/13 Colonies/Paul Revere. This lesson is best as a follow up project/activity after reading "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This lesson does NOT teach the poem. Instead, it is a series of activities that students can choose from that make connections between Longfellow and his poem with artifacts and related content. For example,
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7th - 11th
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Revolutionary Tea: Analyzing a Protest Song
Revolutionary Tea is a protest song written after the Boston Tea Party. Student will complete a series of analysis questions. After they have analyzed the poem, they will complete the included creative writing assignment to process what they have learned.
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5th - 9th
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Ballad of the Barbarians - A Common Core Approach to the Fall of Rome
The Roman historian Tacitus wrote of Rome's encounters with the barbarians north of the Danube and Rhine Rivers in the area known as Germania. His dislike of their lack of culture was matched by his respect for their simple, honorable lives, which reminded him of the glory days of the Roman Republic, when a simple and honorable life and glory for Rome was valued over riches and even life itself. In his book Germania, Tacitus provides some of the earliest sources for these peoples. Have your s
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6th - 10th
Articles - 1: POEM - Title Missing - Riddle Poem
READING & WRITING TEST PREP - Comprehension - Analysis - Test Prep...................................................................TEXT"TITLE MISSING" is a Riddle POEM describing SOMETHING that is stuck.Multiple-Choice Questions and a Writing Prompt help students determine what exactly is stuck.TOPICS APPROPRIATE for students in 4th – 12th grades…………………………………………………………..INCLUDESONE Text -4 PDFs Great for DISTANCE LEARNING--easily break up into several tasks /assignmentsWRITING PROMPTS with
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Articles - 7: POEMS & ARTICLES - BUNDLE
Poetry and the Space Program
Using primary source documents, students will analyze the impact of the Apollo space program on American culture. There is a guiding question, 5 primary sources to analyze, and a graphic organizer to help the student. Investigation culminates in a written analysis and a Found Poem that students will create, with an example to help them get started. This investigation should take 1-2 class periods depending on student abilities. Recommended for grades 7-12. Easily adapted for students with I
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7th - 12th
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Finding Poetry in Primary Source Prose
Finding Poetry in Primary Source Prose" offers a new approach for teachers to analyze and interpret primary sources through the creation of Found Poetry. Suitable for Literature and History classes, it features background information on Found Poetry, a comprehensive lesson plan with objectives, learning targets, and Common Core Standards, clear student instructions, and five primary source documents with both individual and group Found Poems, a rubric, and evaluation tools for both group and sel
Articles - 1: POEM - "Blanket"
READING & WRITING - Analyzing - Comprehension - Test Prep ......................................................................POEM"BLANKET" is a POEM describing a blanket of SOMETHING. Students are asked questions that help them determine the topic.The focus is on IMAGERY & METAPHOR.TOPIC APPROPRIATE for students in 4th – 8th grades…………………………………………………………..INCLUDESONE text - PDFGreat for DISTANCE LEARNING--easily break tasks up into several days.WRITING PROMPTS with SAMPLE paragraph re
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Articles - 12: POEMS, ARTICLES & NARRATIVES - BUNDLE II - PDF & ONLINE
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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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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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