LESSON PLANS
Choose one of Taylor Mali's poems to use in this poetry lesson plan. You will discuss how the poem changes in perceived…
REFERENCE
A brief article about Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.
An article about great Irish writers.
Read about the life of 14th-century writer Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales.
A brief article about poet Phillis Wheatley.
Read a brief biography of W.B. Yeats.
Read this biography to learn about the life, poems, and songs of Robert Burns (1759–1796).
TEACHING RESOURCE
Taylor Mali, author of the viral poem "What Teachers Make," sat down with TeacherVision to talk about his new book…
ASSESSMENT
Familiarize students with famous poets' names while they alphabetize this list.
In this poetry reading comprehension activity, students will read an interview with Jose Garcia Villa about his “Lyric…