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- Figurative language: Metaphor
- This lesson is a part of a unit on poetry and figurative language. It is designed to teach students the characteristics of metaphor within the context of poetry.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts)
- By Nancy Meyers.
- A matter of identity: Writing an extended metaphor poem
- Students apply their knowledge of literary devices by reading and analyzing the poem “Identity” by Julio Noboa Polanco. Students then create their own poem incorporating the literary devices studied and analyzed in the above mentioned poem. This lesson includes modifications for a Novice Low Limited English student.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Susan Brooks and Carrie Mabry.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s “I Have A Dream” speech
- Students will display their understanding of the symbolism and references that Dr. King used to enrich his famous speech on August 28, 1963 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial by constructing a “jackdaw,” a collection of documents and objects.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Charlotte Lammers.
- Just like Brian Wilson did: Using allusion to teach imagery & theme
- Beginning ENG I students are introduced to the general concepts of imagery (including symbolism) and theme in short literature in a lesson that features two contemporary pop songs and their lyrics. Serves as a useful attention getting exercise for low-level ENG I students who must become familiar with general literary concepts and terms for the ENG I EOC.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By Jeffrey Weeks.
- "Sonnet 130": Rude or reality?
- This lesson focuses on Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130." It contains a copy of the sonnet, questions to use when discussing and analyzing the sonnet, and a creative component. This lesson has modifications for Novice Low Limited English Proficient students
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Elizabeth Mackie and Vicki Moats.
- Poetry through music: "Smooth"
- This lesson draws students into a study of poetry, using Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas' "Smooth" as an entry point.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Andrea Belletti.
- Teaching "style"
- This exercise works best as a review at the mid-point or end of a literature course. Paired students describe the style of ten authors ranging from "ornate" to "plain," and then compare the authors' styles through a designated series of metaphors.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts)
- By Charlotte Osterman.
- Story tellers and poets
- Students will examine the style, purpose, and organization of folktales and poetry in order to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of both genres. With this knowledge, students will use the word choice and repetition of traditional folktales to transform them into modern poetry.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
- By Heather Bower and Michele Hicks.
- Walk Two Moons: An integrated unit
- Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech is a bittersweet story of a teenager who desperately wants to be reunited with her mother. This unit is an integrated study combining setting, theme, point of view, character, and plot with geography and geometry.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Janet Fore.
- Poetry
- This compendium of poetry resources from our collections includes many great websites, articles, and lesson plans.
- Format: bibliography/help
- Is no man an island?
- This unit is designed to encourage thinking about our connectedness to and responsibilities toward others. Materials in this unit are used to demonstrate humankind's need to refute an impersonal natural order.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Jewell Kendrick.
- An integrated poetry unit
- My students have always disliked poetry. The different ways in which this lesson approaches poetry and the connection it makes to their "March Madness" studies seems to make poetry more enjoyable, fun, and relevant for my students. In order to integrate with the sixth grade math and social studies teachers, I teach this unit during the ACC tournament to coincide with the "March Madness" unit that is covered in the math classes.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts)
- By Nancy Guthrie.
- Sticky-note discussions
- Sticky-notes discussions are fun, add variety to reading, and allow students to respond to the written text immediately. They are easy to implement in all content areas. Sticky-note discussions are effective when used individually, in a small or large group, or a combination of settings.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 English Language Arts)
- By Kim Rector.
- What is poetry?
- This lesson introduces students to the poetic process. They will be able to connect poetry to life in a meaningful way become more careful readers of poetry.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts)
- By Mary Lou Faircloth.
- Escapes
- This lesson will help students become more understanding of cultural differences. Students will analyze the theme of escape in two poems. They will recognize and record literary elements found in the poems and connect the poems to life in a meaningful way.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts)
- By Mary Lou Faircloth.
- "I Spy": Using adjectives and descriptive phrases
- Students will review definitions for adjectives, learn and practice sensory adjectives and imagery, and use adjectives and descriptive phrases in writing a paragraph and/or story.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts)
- By Elizabeth Hutchens.
- One, two, three... go Poe!
- In this lesson, students will be able to compare and contrast three short stories they have read by Edgar Allan Poe. The assignment will be divided into three parts: (1) They will have read and discussed or completed other classroom activities on each of the three stories. (2) They will work in small groups to brainstorm and create comparison/contrast charts that will be shared with the class. (3) Students will create their own graphic organizers based on the ideas shared in step two and then create a draft and final paper.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts)
- By Janie Peak.
- Jonathan Edwards and the art of persuasion
- In this lesson, students will study the elements of persuasive writing in Jonathan Edward's “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” according to the following criteria: speaker, audience, occasion, and means of persuasion, and then analyze a contemporary piece of writing, such as an advertisement, for similar elements.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts)
- By Dave Guiley.
- Visualizations: Black poet, Langston Hughes
- Third grade or fourth grade students will have an opportunity to read and appreciate selected poetry of the African-American poet, Langston Hughes.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
- By Floanna Long.
- Romeo and Juliet: The Balcony Scene (Act 2, Scene 2)
- O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Lesson will help struggling readers to comprehend figurative language and overall meaning in the famous balcony scene. It will also compare text to two media depictions. This lesson has been created with exceptional children and limited English proficient (novice low) students in mind.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Elizabeth Mackie and Vicki Moats.
