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Humanistic Texts: Selected Poetry of Hitomaro
The text to poetry written by Kakinomoto Hitomaro is found here.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive
ibiblio.org provides a collection of works from contemporary poets from around the world, including Seamus Heaney, Margaret Walker and Czeslaw Milosz among others. Good models for both depth of thought and style found in good...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Found Poems/parallel Poems
Students compose found and parallel poems based on a descriptive passage they have chosen from a piece of literature they are reading.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: A Story of Epic Proportions: What Makes a Poem an Epic?
For this lesson plan, students will consider "A Story of Epic Proportions: What makes a Poem an Epic?." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Poetry of the Great War: 'From Darkness to Light'?
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Poetry of The Great War: 'From Darkness to Light'?." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Death in Poetry: a.e. Housman and Dylan Thomas
In this lesson plan, students will consider Death in Poetry: A.E. Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young" and Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night". Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Bird Verb Poems
In this lesson, the mentor text entitled Birds, written by Kevin Henkes, is used. Students will do the art link included on the site first. Then students will work as a class to record verbs found in the mentor text. Then students will...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Poetry Diamante
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will be able to write their own diamante poem following poem guidelines found in this flipchart.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 1: In Emily Dickinson's Own Words: Letters and Poems
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 1: In Emily Dickinson's Own Words: Letters and Poems. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 3: Emulating Emily Dickinson: Poetry Writing
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 3: Emulating Emily Dickinson: Poetry Writing. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Summarizing a State's History With a Found Poem
Students will identify the main message and story behind the song "Cold Missouri Waters," by James Keelaghan; they will use a note-taking strategy and create a "found poem." They will then apply this strategy to an article from a printed...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Poetic Forms
This site shares numerous poetic forms. The following poetic forms are highlighted: rondeau, triolet, pastoral, pantoum, found, ghazal, dramatic monolgue, and blues.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 3: Navigating Modernism With J. Alfred Prufrock
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 3: Navigating Modernism with J. Alfred Prufrock. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Read Works
Read Works: "Ozymandias"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Percy Shelley about the ruins of a statue found in the desert. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Figurative Language: Shakespeare
This learning module provides remediation and extra practice with identifying figurative language techniques found in excerpts written by William Shakespeare. A worksheet is available to help reinforce the concept of figurative language...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Screenprint & Poetry
In this lesson, students will create a design based on a poem found online and use that design for screenprinting.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto Library: George Bowering
A biography of George Bowering can be found here along with a list of his publications and some written about him, some of his poems and his writing philosophy.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Spiritual Resistance During the Holocaust
In an effort to preserve their dignity and culture during the Holocaust, the Jewish people found ways to resist the Nazis. This lesson plan is broken down by resistance methods such as the use of the camera, poetry, letters, and...
Other
Tooter4kids: Light and Color
You'll find a wealth of resources at this site dedicated to color! Easy-to-read discussions can be found on topics ranging from the science of light to complementary colors and the color wheel. All special terms are highlighted and...
Other
Poets & Writers Magazine: Classifieds
Found in these classifieds are numerous calls for manuscripts of various kinds (some of a somewhat controversial nature). Contests are also mentioned.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Tribute to an Artist and His/her Work
Inspired by both a song (sung by Don McLean) about Van Gogh as well as a poem written by Tupac Shakur, students will be inspired to research an artist with an interesting life and style of work. Students will research the artist they...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Margaret Walker
This is a site devoted to the life and times of the African American poet Margaret Walker. Among the numerous links found on the page are links to full texts of 16 poems, questions from an audience, a panel's discussion of her poetry, a...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Butler Yeats
Explore the work of William Butler Yeats through the links found within this informative site. You will be able to click on links for lesson plans, ideas and activities for his work.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Emily Dickinson
This brief biography from Ibiblio.org provides details about the very private Emily Dickinson. Describes her efforts to publish her poem and how Dickinson's sister found more than 1,700 poems stuffed in a drawer after Emily's death.