Curated OER
Homage to My Hips Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "homage to my hips."
Curated OER
Friendships and Differences
Students complete a variety of activities related to the book "My Friend Jacob" by Lucille Clifton. They complete a graphic organizer web about friendship qualities, and participate in a discussion about friendship. In small groups...
Curated OER
Won't You Celebrate With Me: The Joy of Lucille Clifton
Students explore the concept of poetry through movement and song. They watch Lucille Clifton read her poem, and write their own poem.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Lucille Clifton (1936 2010)
Biographical information on the life and works of poet Lucille Clifton.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: The Modern Poet: Lucille Clifton
This lesson focuses on Lucille Clifton, her poetry, and her use of Biblical allusions. It features links to her biography, a Wikipedia article about Absalom, three of her poems: "adam thinking," "eve thinking," and "oh absalom my son my...
PBS
Pbs: Poetry Everywhere
Part of a plan to move poetry more firmly into the public sphere, the Poetry Everywhere project offers readings of sixteen poems and animated interpretations of a dozen others. Some poems are read by their authors; others are read by...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Maryland Poets
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Maryland includes information on the poet laureate, Michael S. Glaser. Other sections include featured poets (Edgar Allan Poe and Lucille Clifton) and...
Other
Angelfire.com: "Oh Absalom My Son My Son"
Read Lucille Clifton's poem "oh absalom my son my son."
Cengage Learning
Teaching Clifton: Classroom Issues & Strategies
Some general strategies, discussion questions & teaching information from the Heath Anthology for teachers interested in teaching Clifton's poetry.
University at Buffalo
University at Buffalo: Lucille Clifton
This site from the University at Buffalo gives a page devoted to Clifton that offers an excerpt of her writing, a short biography & bibliography. Also includes photos of the author.
