Curated OER
No Regrets: a Poetry Analysis
Students read a poem and use the TPCASTT strategy for analysis. For this poetry analysis lesson, students journal about their future goals and read John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player." Students discuss the purpose of the poem and...
Curated OER
Basketball for Better Verse
Students listen to and read stories about basketball. They write poetry about basketball.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: A Poem of Possibilities
This lesson plan uses John Updike's poem, "Ex-Basketball Player," to combine poetry writing with the pressures of change. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.