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PhotoStory 3 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this lesson, PhotoStory 3, students create a story board of an original poem through the use of PhotoStory 3 presentation. Students write a poem and use it to develop their storyboard. Students publish and share their storyboard. ...
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Fall

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf" then they brainstorm words about fall that begin with the letters F, A, and L. They compose and decorate their own acrostic poem then they write a Fall story and complete a final copy in the computer...
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Introducing Poetry

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore poetry. In this language arts lesson, students discuss the elements of poetry and young scholars rewrite a lyric or poem.
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"Quack Said the Billy-goat"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the poem together, "Quack Said the Billy-goat" and discuss what makes the poem funny and which words rhyme. They observe the teacher writing a new first verse, changing some of the text, but leaving the original rhyme...
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Emily Dickinson & Poetic Imagination: "Leap, plashless"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze the poems of Emily Dickinson and write their own nature poem. For this poetry analysis lesson, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the use of imagery, sound, and metaphor. Students write their own nature poem...
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Poetry of the City

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore Walt Whitman and about poetry. Most importantly, it teach them that poetry is something anyone can write and encourage them to tell the story of their own community in verse
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Preposition Pizazz

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine examples of poems and identify the prepositions in them. They write original poems using prepositional phrases and create illustrations to go with them.
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Language Arts: Creative Writing Devices

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders review sound and rhythm devices and apply them to their own writing exercises. Next, they interpret the poem, "Where I'm From," as an example of a personal narrative. Using their understanding of poetic devices, they...
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What has Year 7 Got in Store for You?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this poetry worksheet, students write their fears and hopes for the year and then write an acrostic poem spelling out year seven. Students answer three short answer questions.
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Greeting Card Poetry

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write poetry using desktop publishing software. In this poetry lesson, students write a poem to create a greeting card through the use of a desktop publishing program.
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Creating Found Poetry From Picture Books

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use picture books to identify poetic elements and word choice. They create a "found poem".
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The Search for Character!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders define character words, look for real-life examples of the traits "in action," and write an acrostic poem based on one of these qualities.
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Reading and Responding

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and respond to poetry. They identify the author's purpose and connect the literature to their personal experiences. Students critically analyze the poem and write a poem of their own.
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Teaching Science with a Smile

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study science concepts as they are presented in poetic form. They write and present their own science poems to parents during Open House.
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Spanish-American Voices in American Poetry

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read excerpts from a variety of poems by Hispanic and Spanish authors in Spanish. Individually, they identify any vocabulary they are unfamiliar with and view examples of poetry elements. To end the lesson, they research...
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Periodic Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students review periodic table of elements, choose one element, and create piece of poetry about it using Cinquain, Haiku, or Acrostic format. Students then read aloud their poems to classmates.
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To Be Or Not To Be

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read the poem "To the Little Polish Boy Standing With His Arms Up." They discuss the poem. Students define the term "prejudice." They comapre and contrast the boy in the poster with the author of the poem, Peter Fischl....
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The Name Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students identify animals and their babies. In this animal name lesson, students come up with other animals whose babies have the same name. Students use the names of animals and their babies to write poems.
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Out of the Dust

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read a book of poems called "Out of the Dust". In groups, they research the Dust Bowl and how it affected people living through the Great Depression. Using the text, they identify the theme and key turning points and...
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Eight Lines about home

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils brainstorm positive things about their city and write an eight line poem about it.
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My Name Is Me!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students write about themselves. In this personal writing lesson, students write their name vertically down a sheet of paper and think of a self descriptive word that matches each letter of their name. Students write a descriptive...
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Haunted Houses"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read and analyze Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "Haunted Houses." They define key vocabulary terms, discuss the poem's technical aspects, and create an original poem about a haunted house or a haunted place.
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Symbolism Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define the terms symbolism and mood. In groups, they read a poem by Robert Frost and identify the concepts in the poem. As a class, they discuss how the two elements give a meaning to the writing. They also give their own...
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You Too Can Haiku

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the country of Japan. For this international studies lesson, students utilize their geography skills to locate Japan on a map. Students explore some Japanese customs and communities. Students use descriptive...

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