12th Grade Poetry

Analyze a Jose Garcia Villa Poem

Students read and analyze a poem by Jose Garcia Villa.

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Poetry

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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WORKBOOKS

Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Poetry

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"The Raven" Poem & Activities

Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson plan. A vocabulary list…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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Distribute a guide about The Odyssey that provides discussion and essay questions as well as activities to precede,…

The Odyssey

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Ancient Civilizations

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Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"

This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

African-American History

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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 9-12)

Poetry lesson planning for grades 9-12. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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Students use personal experience to write creatively in this poetry lesson plan. They'll think back and choose a dozen…

The "I Remember" Poem

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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Independent Reading Guide: Poetry

Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of poetry, their responses to the selection, and the craft…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Literature

Poetry

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LESSON

Comparing and Contrasting Poetry Lesson Plans

This three-day lesson digs deeper into poetic and literary critical thinking by having students read grade-level lexiled…

Subjects:

Literature

Poetry

Writing

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The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"

Learn about the history behind "In Flanders Fields" while reviewing tetrameter and sonnet form. This is an excellent…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Social Studies and History

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Answer to an Unasked Question

Most poems are, on some level, the answer to a question that you might not have heard asked. In this poetry activity,…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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The Iliad Teacher's Guide

An epic adventure poem from the beginning of Greek literature, The Iliad has long been attributed to the poet Homer,…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Mythology

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REFERENCE

Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One

This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…

Subjects:

Poetry

Literary Biographies

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write poetry.

How to Read a Poem

Subjects:

Poetry

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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Beowulf is an epic poem written sometime around 900 A.D. and is well suited for students of all abilities. This…

Beowulf

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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ACTIVITIES

Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations

This collection of poems from three highly regarded and important African American poets focuses on groundbreaking poems…

Subjects:

Poetry

Reading and Literature

African Americans

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ACTIVITIES

National Poetry Month Themed Packet for High School

To celebrate Poetry Month, this resource shares 3 activities that will help high school students to engage with poetry…

Subjects:

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic Teachers' Guide

The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic provides mentor texts for poetry with the content of…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

Poetry

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Teacher's Guide

This printable teacher's guide for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight offers information and activities designed to spark…

Subjects:

Poetry

Middle Ages

Literature

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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two

This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…

Subjects:

Poetry

Creative Writing

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then, encourage them to get…

Build a Better Metaphor

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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Because I Am Furniture Discussion Guide

Bring attention to domestic violence and the damaging effects of silence through the pre- and post-reading discussion…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Abuse Prevention

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