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Dialect Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the life and works of Paul Laurance Dunbar. In groups, they read various poems of his and use a database to examine the covers of his books. They also discuss the criticism he faced during his life and how he dealt...
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If All The World Were Paper

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate the reading of a rhyme and then practice learning it through drilling and repetition. They are introduced to the vocabulary with the help of a poster. Students draw from prior knowledge to set the context for further...
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CTBS Reading Practice #4

For Students 7th - 8th
For this reading practice worksheet, students read four different passages and answer nineteen total multiple choice questions related to the plot, meaning, and information from the passage.
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MUSIC , MUSIC , MUSIC !

For Students 9th - 12th
In this music worksheet, high schoolers find the words that define music and the answers are found when clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Project 7a B-b-b-Ballad!

For Students 6th - 12th
In this ballad composition worksheet, students compose a ballad in any key as they write a 12 line rhyming poem and continue to follow the other 6 steps to create their original ballad.
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Who Do You See?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze portraits and decide on the most important aspects of their own personality. In this portraiture lesson, students identify feelings and emotions in the sitter and the creator of a portrait. After reading the poem "We...
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Changing the World: Social Entrepreneurs Part One

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze the purpose of a social entrepreneur. For this entrepreneurship lesson, students create a "help wanted" advertisement and graphic organizer to provide information on how a social entrepreneur seeks long-term change by...
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Making a Treasure Your Own: Lesson Two

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write an essay describing the Curtis Center and what they learned there. In this descriptive writing essay, students discuss the five paragraph essay and review sensory discoveries from their trip. Students draft an outline and...
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Coyote and Anansi

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the structure of folktales. For this coyote and Anansi lesson, students discuss the attributes of folktales as they read versions of tales featuring coyote and Anansi. Students collaborate to write and perform their own...
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Create a Video Poem

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
Collaborate to create a visual version of a poem using video. Before class, choose a poem to pick apart. Read it aloud and then analyze it in detail as a class. Assign a line or short section to each student to expand upon using a...
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Poetry: Developing a Taste

For Teachers 3rd
Students identify nouns in poems. In this poems lesson plan, students read poems, discuss them, analyze them, learn the rhythm, and ultimately define nouns that they discover in their poems.
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Focus On Figurative Language in Prose

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the use of literary prose in the story, "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed." In this literary prose lesson plan, students investigate the use of imagery, metaphor, and simile in the story. They tell how author's...
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Focus on Figurative Language in Prose and Poetry

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners place emphasis on the use of figurative language when analyzing prose and poetry. In this figurative language lesson, students explore the tone of a story and its imagery. Learners read and discuss how the author uses imagery in...
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The Witch of Goingsnake

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify figurative language in a proverb and write an interpretation of the proverb prior to reading The Witch of Goingsnake. In this The Witch of Goingsnake lesson, students read a native American proverb and determine whether...
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In the Midst of Hardship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine poetry and natural disasters through this interactive lesson. In this poetry analysis lesson students read poetry, research natural disasters, and write descriptions.
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Signing a Poem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interpret poetry though movement. In this poetry lesson students take a poem they've previously read and discussed in class and work in pairs to develop gestures for each line.
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ESL-"A Dinosaur for Christmas" Poem Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ESL "A Dinosaur for Christmas" worksheet, learners read the poem and answer a set of related questions. A link to audio and additional resources is given.
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Patterns in Poetry: Part I--Rhythm

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore patterns in poetry. In this language arts instructional activity, students discuss rhythm in poetry. Students read poems and discuss the rhythm of each poem.
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Comet And Rain Timbres

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders engage in a lesson that uses folk instruments in an accompaniment while listening to a song about a comet. They make a cross-curricular connection to Halley's Comet. Students discuss the qualities of a singer-songwriter.
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Connecting Poetry with Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the different types of poetic conventions. They write a poem about philanthropy using these conventions. They illustrate their poem with artwork of their choice.
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Only If by Enya

For Students 6th - 9th
In this song lesson worksheet, students learn about the song Only If by Enya. They learn about the song background, as well as the grammar and vocabulary of the song.
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Paul Revere's Ride

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the life of Paul Revere. They compose a timeline of some of the major historical events leading to the American Revolution. The purpose of the ride is the focus of the lesson and the information is later...
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How We Feel

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read and discuss a simple rhyme. They are taught how their feelings make them unique. Students are taught ways to be healthy. They are shown what to do when they don't feel well. Students use drawing and writing skills to...
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Introduction to Poetry

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students determine the rhyme scheme of a poem and find examples of similes. For this poetry analysis lesson, students review definitions needed for the topic and analyze the rhyme or rhythm for the example poems. Students also find...

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