Worksheet
Curated OER

Blackberry-Picking Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Blackberry-Picking," by Seamus Heaney. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Poetry - Landscape, Comparison, and Critical Response

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students compare and evaluate landscape poetry. In this poetry lesson, students read poetry by Owen Sheers that describes place/landscapes. They read and compare two similar poems before looking at visual images related to the poems....
Unit Plan
Farmington Public Schools

British Literature Honors: Beowulf

For Teachers 12th Standards
Whether new to teaching Beowulf or an experience pro, you'll find much to like in a richly detailed unit plan that asks readers to consider how the epic represents the difficulty in defining good and evil but also reflects the changing...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Autobiographical Writing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this unique lesson on autobiographical writing, students compare and contrast three types of writing: narrative, poetry and newspaper. Students prepare to produce a short autobiographical writing based on the framework of one of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Autobiographical Writing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore, examine and study the style of autobiographical writing and the relationship with the author. They rad three different types of autobiographical writings: narrative, poetry and newspaper article. Each student...
PPT
TES Global

Tes: Follower: Seamus Heaney

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint lesson guides students through the analysis of a poem. The poem featured is "Follower" by Seamus Heaney.
Website
Universal Teacher

Moore's Teacher Resources: Poems by Seamus Heaney: Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A study guide with biographical information about poet Seamus Heaney as well as a brief analysis of several of his poems including "Storm on the Island," "Perch," "Blackberry-picking," "Death of a Naturalist," "Digging," "Mid-Term...
Lesson Plan
TES Global

Tes: Aqa Lit: King Lear & Parent/child Poetry So W

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a comprehensive lesson for comparing parent/child relationships using poems by a variety of English Literary Heritage poets and Acts I-III of King Lear. It includes parent/child lessons and...
eBook
BBC

Bbc Poetry Out Loud: Bogland by Seamus Heaney

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen as writer Seamus Heaney recites his poem "Bogland." Follow along with the words for better understanding.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Beowulf: Background of the Epic

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the definition of the epic and how Beowulf fits the definition. It provides links to a variety of translations of Beowulf, commentary on the translations, the complete text, an abridged text, and an audio version...