LESSON PLANS
In this computer activity, students read and discuss a poem, imagining what the world would be like if they were in…
Students learn how to write a haiku using the Harry Potter book series as a prompt.
REFERENCE
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…
WORKSHEETS
Students write poems in different styles, such as Haiku and couplet.
"The Man from Snowy River" is a poem that was adapted into a film and a TV show. In this activity, students will choose…
Students will learn about weathergrams in this poetry activity. They will then write their own weathergram.
BOOK GUIDES
Caminar, a novel in verse inspired by actual events during Guatemala's civil war, is the moving story of a boy who loses…
Students read the poem in this printable titled "Composed on Westminster Bridge" by William Wordsworth, and then answer…
In this word processing activity, students learn about cinquains and write their own cinquain. Then they illustrate…
By exploring a variety of poems, students will learn poetic techniques in this two-day lesson.
Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa," or "Hanukkah." This is…
Study the life and work of John Keats, one of the greatest 19th-century English poets. This resource includes…
Study the Battle of Bannockburn through this poem by Robert Burns.
Read this love poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning with your students.
Read this biography to learn more about Wilfred Owen, one of the great English poets of World War I.
Here is a selection of poetic quotations about winter time that will inspire your students.
The Bollingen Prize in Poetry is a $50,000 award, given biennially, from 1949 to present-day.
This alphabetical list of poetry terms and vocabulary includes definitions and examples of the most common and important…
A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for Poetry.
ACTIVITIES
This poetry activity for middle school students is perfect for helping them learn about Martin Luther King Jr.. This…
This Christmas mini-project, focused around the classic holiday poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, is perfect for…
Incorporate creative arts into your curriculum through the poetry, drama, and discussion activities in this teacher's…
Help students write original poems based on their personal experiences with the seven writing activities in this…
Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many other resources are…
