Remember that time you decided to teach a poem and all you could think of doing was read it and discuss it?I do.It involved 20 seconds of reading, 4 minutes of students hurrying through a set of questions they put no … [Read more...]
Teaching Poetry: Examples of Rhythm and Meter in Poetry Lesson Resource
April 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment
You're busy and I don't want to waste your time, so I'm going to give you a sonnet lesson plan pdf right at the start. It's a good exercise for helping students understand meter and the importance of word choice. Key Points … [Read more...]
“Wild Nights - Wild Nights!” A Poem by Emily Dickinson Lesson Plan for National Poetry Month
April 13, 2017 By Leave a Comment
If your idea of a wild night involves reviewing poetry lesson plans, then get a life. If you need a quick poem that might grab the attention of teenagers and a nifty lesson plan to go with it, get this lesson … [Read more...]
Sound Devices Lesson Plan
April 13, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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 PoetryThere are levels … [Read more...]
Imagery Lesson Plan: Poets for Teaching Imagery
April 12, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Students need more than the definition of imagery to really get it. Understanding imagery involves interpreting and analyzing the author's purpose for using a specific image or set of images. Good poetry centers around … [Read more...]
Teaching ELL Students in an ELA Classroom: Edgar Allan Poe in Espanol
January 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved my students. Many had wronged me. Many had given me insult. … [Read more...]
Christmas Short Stories and Poems for High School
December 5, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Let's stop pretending it's not Christmas season. Here are some good short stories, poems and other Christmassy literary works to teach during the holidays."The Gift of the Magi" by O' Henry. I'll admit I get a little … [Read more...]
“Rime of the Ancient Mariner” Summary with Analysis
October 20, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Every now and then, teachers gotta wing it. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t—like that time I tried to teach “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” without prepping.It was in the appendix of the edition of Frankenstein I … [Read more...]
I Hear My Lesson Plan Book Singing: Walt Whitman Lesson Plans
September 6, 2016 By Leave a Comment
I remember the first set of Walt Whitman Lesson Plans I used. They were given to me by Mr. DrillandKill. It was more like "I Hear America Yawning" in my classroom and "Beat! Beat! Drums" followed by me beating my head with a … [Read more...]
“Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” Analysis and Lesson Plan on Poetic Form
August 24, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" is one of the most oft read poems in the English language. A YouTube search alone produces a myriad of readings.In fact, here's Dylan Thomas himself reading his … [Read more...]
