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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students read the book Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars about space. In this space lesson plan, students make their own poetry book about space.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Oxford Book of English Verse: a.t. Quiller Couch

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Compilation of various English poems. The poems are classified chronologically, alphabetically (by author), by title, and by first lines.
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Website
Other

Randall Jarrell

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a critique of Randall Jarrel's book, "The Animal Family."
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Website
Favorite Poem Project

Favorite Poem Project

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Created by poet laureate Robert Pinsky, this project encourages Americans of all ages and walks of life to submit favorite poems. There are videos of some readings, and help for teachers and community members who would like to sponsor a...
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: National Poetry Month

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive and printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this puzzle is poetry.
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EL Education

El Education: A Book of Poetry

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
This is a book of poetry written by a 6th grade class. They worked with their English teacher and their visual art teacher to create watercolors on which they superimposed their poems to create this book.