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Study some of the most prominent poets and works of poetry in history with a language arts poetry unit. From Virgil to Shakespeare to Dickinson to Angelou, the resources present biographies and examples of poetic elements to the sixth grade writers in your class.
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Concepts
poetry, maya angelou, emily dickinson, robert frost, lord byron, langston hughes, rudyard kipling, henry wadsworth longfellow, edgar allan poe, the raven, william wordsworth, john keats, poetry analysis, william shakespeare, free verse, rhyme schemes, i know why the caged bird sings, annabel lee, romanticism, symbolism, poetic elements, figurative language
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Instructional Ideas
- Use parts of the unit that connect to your curriculum, or use the packet as your poetic analysis unit
- Include the poems and questions in your reading quizzes and quarterly assessments
- Add to a homework packet for learners to complete over a week
Classroom Considerations
- Does not include any of the poems; however, most of the poems in the lesson are famous, you should be able to locate them without any problems
- Designed for sixth grade, but helpful for older and younger learners as well
Pros
- Focuses on a variety of skills and poetry for learners of all levels
- Includes biographies for each poet in the packet
- Provides links to additional materials
Cons
- None of the referenced poems are included in the resource