Austin Chronicles: Poet/essayist Naomi Shihab Nye

Students use poetry to understand conflict in the Middle East. In this poetry instructional activity, students read persona poems and use the poetry  and a novel as mentor text to guide their own poem about peace in the Middle East.

Short biography of Naomi Shihab Nye, including a picture, three of her poems, and a link to the "Minnows" homepage.

CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...

A learning module that begins with "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

A learning module that begins with "Gate A-4" Naomi Shihab Nye, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...

Sixth graders research online various types of poetry. In this poetry analysis lesson, 6th graders research different types of poetry online, their characteristics, and poets. Students create a class atlas that incorporates the seven...