Whether focusing on African American poets, Black History Month, or the poetic experience, an amazing toolkit that encourages learners to develop unique poetic voices deserves a place in your curriculum. 

Concepts

black history month, cowboy poetry, famous african americans, african art

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Include works by Maya Angelou ("Still I Rise," "Black Family Pledge," etc.) in the unit

Classroom Considerations

• The packet was designed for the 2007 Black History Month celebration, but is appropriate for any year's celebration, for any study of African American poets, or of poetry in general
• The exercises are not sequenced and teachers may use some or all of the activities
• The poems are groups by theme
• Although the packet features an image of Maya Angelou, none of her poems are included

Pros

• The 21-page packet includes background information on each poet, as well as discussion questions and activities for each poem

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.4 RL.9-10.5 RL.9-10.6 RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.4 RL.11-12.5 RL.11-12.6