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Curated OER

Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Henry David Thoreau and Linda Ronstadt? Ann Tyler and Pete Townshend? Joyce Carol Oates and Pearl Jam? This richly detailed plan pairs classic literature with contemporary music and asks learners to analyze how the theme of conformity is...
Activity
Curated OER

Dramatic Dilemmas

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will develop skits that deal with the following aspects of decision making: projecting possible long term impacts of a decision and taking risks.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering Ourselves in Literature and Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read literature and view other media to discover how print and non-print texts answer the thematic question: Who am I? students compare the ways ideas are presented, and create their own portfolios or personal Web pages...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Poetry, Take Me Away!

For Teachers 5th
Students explore a variety of poetry and poetry concepts. They examine figurative language, mood, and literary devices. The students write and recite their own poetry.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Similes and Metaphors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore similes and metaphors. They discuss and define similes and metaphors, identify the similes and metaphors in two poems, and create three original examples of each.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Poetry Interpretation and Figurative Language

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover how figurative language is used in poetry. They read selected poems and identify the figurative language with handouts and worksheets included in the lesson. They write poems of their own using figurative language.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Six Trait Writing with Twain and Doyle

For Teachers 5th
Students explore the traits of writing in this six lessons unit. Poems, fiction, and drama are evaluated to identify writing strategies. Utilization of vocabulary and writing rubrics help students judge the effectiveness of their own...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Positively Poetry

For Teachers 6th
Students complete a unit on poetry. In this poetry lesson, students complete 19 lessons that focus on reading and writing poetry as well as learning about literary elements and sound devices. Students read poetry orally, debate poetry in...
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Curated OER

Hoosier Artists

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students examine the paintings of various Indiana artists. Using the internet, they relate the landscapes shown to the history of the state and how it affected Native Americans. Using the information they gathered, they write story...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Modern American Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify different types of literary terms in poems. They read different poems and create a packet summarizing them. They write a poem of their own and a biography of one of their favorite poets.
Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost: Analysis [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a two-page PDF of the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost with analysis including rhyme scheme and poetic devices. It also offers a list of websites for further analysis.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Primary
Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

For Students 9th - 10th
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site offers the text and audio of the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.
Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Read Works

Read Works: "The Road Not Taken"

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Robert Frost about the choosing the less popular path. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Frost (1874 1963)

For Students 9th - 10th
Critical analysis of numerous Frost poems by foremost literary critics like William Pritchard. This is a great resource for students learning how to analyze Frost's poetry.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Robert Frost

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover a world featuring links about the life and work of the poet Robert Frost. This site features links to lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.
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Other

Robert Frost: America's Poet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement:narrative and Persona in the Poetry of Robert Frost

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using Frost's famous poem, "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" as an example of narrative poetry, students explore the artistry and significance of the narrative poem. In addition, this lesson plan provides suggestions for writing...
Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Robert Frost

For Students 9th - 10th
The site provides background and texts of numerous poems. Follow the links at the bottom of the page to specific poetry books to find complete text of individual poems.
Website
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Selecting Topics for Literary Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A series of three PDF documents providing definitions of commonly used terms when preparing to write a literary analysis, explaining how to comment on a literary text, and demonstrating the process of analyzing the literary text "Hills...