Whether you're considering a poetry unit or just want to incorporate more poetry in your curriculum, this unit plan is a must-have. Packed with poems, teaching points, powerful prompts, and poetry performance suggestions, the resource is practical and profound.

Concepts

poetry analysis, poetry, poetry writing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Host a school-wide slam poetry event
• Have class members collect and publish their own illustrated poetry book

Classroom Considerations

• The resource may be used as the basis of a poetry unit or the lessons interspersed over the course of the school year

Pros

• The 129-page sample unit plan includes lessons, ideas for culminating projects, a list of recommended poems and poetry books, a glossary of terms, graphic organizers designed to be used with poetry, and writing prompts 

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.9-10.3.d