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Poetry Common Core RH.6-8.2 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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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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8th - 11th
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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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Divergent Poetry: Creative Writing & Close Reading Activities
Divergent Poetry: Creative Writing and Close Reading Activities - Common Core State Standards Aligned
Incorporate poetry into your novel unit! I've included 35 pages of engaging activities that will inspire and spark creative thought and critical thinking. Students will not only write poetry, they will practice close reading, annotating, research, vocabulary, and more.
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Writing poems: haiku, acrostic, free verse, found, black-out (redacted), I Am, Character Bio, diamante, fiv
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Divergent Novel Unit Bundle Common Core Aligned {Editable}
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
Hidden Figures Digital Historical Background Google Slide Prereading Intro
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION GOOGLE SLIDE Introduction lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly.GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous nonfiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL SLIDES: Please be aware that
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5th - 12th
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Blackout Poetry & Blackout Writing | Summarize Main Idea For Any Subject
Your students will love writing by actually eliminating words. This process is known as blackout writing or blackout poetry. Fully editable, and completely customizable, students will get to summarize any content through the creative ease of Google Drive! Keep your students engaged while creating content-rich material with these visually stunning and academically challenging blackout templates! These templates are perfect for distance learning, a trip to the lab, 1:1 schools, sub plans, any sub
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Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Digital Historical Background Google Slide Intro
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION GOOGLE SLIDE Introduction lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTOR
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5th - 12th
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The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman Hexagonal Thinking Activity (Digital)
In this activity, students arrange hexagonal cards into clusters as they listen to Amanda Gorman’s poem, “The Hill We Climb.” When students are finished listening to the poem, they will write a paragraph using words from their clusters. This resource includes additional teaching recommendations regarding how to use hexagonal thinking cards in the classroom. There are many possibilities!What is Hexagonal Thinking? Hexagonal Thinking is a visual tool to help students make connections and organize
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: U.S. History Second Half Growing Bundle | Semester 2
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 Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Close Reading
A close reading guide for American History teachers and literacy lovers!!! This reading guide from OWLS goes with any lesson centered around our nation's fight for freedom.
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6th - 12th
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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
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
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
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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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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[all the time I pray to Buddha] Analyzing Buddhist Nonviolence Through Haiku
Introduce students to Buddhist nonviolent practices through the extraordinary haiku of Kobayashi Issa. This worksheet guides students through analyzing a quote from the Buddha and then synthesizing their new knowledge with poetry analysis. This is a great introduction to Buddhist thought and its influence on Japanese culture, OR even an SEL activity about resisting harmful desires and following our values. This worksheet would work best with 8th to 10th grade students. Younger kids may require m
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Pharaohs
Learn about the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt! Students will use informational text to fill in a word web about the pharaohs and write a cinquain poem. The instructions on how to write a cinquain poem are included. Ancient Egypt, informational text, facts, reading comprehension and parts of speech are all included in this free resource from "A McClintic Marvel."
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5th - 8th
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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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