32 National Poetry Month Lesson Plans

I’m not sure when National Poetry Month became a thing, but it is. And I’m glad. If you feel April is a great time for teaching poetry and you need some poetry lesson plans or poetry teaching ideas, you are in the right place. If you feel any month is a great month to teach […]

Walt Whitman’s “O’ Captain My Captain!” Analysis

Discover or review the meaning of “O Captain! My Captain!” with this “O Captain! My Captain!” analysis. Feel free to download this “O’ Captain! My Captain!” lesson plan with accompanying handout: “O’ Captain! My Captain!” Analysis Lesson Plan. Background to “O’ Captain! My Captain!” Abraham Lincoln was a man Walt Whitman deeply admired and is the captain […]

Sound Devices Lesson Plan

Hey! It’s National Poetry Month! This chart will accomplish your objectives with just about any poem involving sound devices: Sound Devices in Poetry. Key Points When Teaching Sound Devices in Poetry There are levels of understanding when it comes to teaching sound devices in poetry: Monkey Level – Level 1 involves memorizing definitions–consonance, assonance, rhyme, […]