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Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 7th
In this William Shakespeare crossword worksheet, students read 26 clues about the life and writings of this famous playwright. Students insert their answers into this difficult crossword puzzle.
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Poetry Movies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research, analyze, and describe a poem using the Internet and a variety of technology applications in this Language Arts lesson for the High School classroom. Emphasis is placed on the creation of a Keynote or PowerPoint...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Poetry: Imitation As The Sincerest Form Of Flattery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners pick a poet to conduct research from. They read and recite one of the works of poetry. Then using critical analysis find methods of construction in order to create a similar personal poem. The poem is then posted on the internet...
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Disease and Epidemics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore how disease and epidemics have the potential to shape communities. They examine their impact on culture and specifically the literature of the time. Students investigate how trade routes accelerated the movement of...
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A Novel Idea

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students use Moodle to participate in a chat session to complete a character analysis for a novel they've studied. In this novel analysis and technology lesson, students are assigned a character from a specific chapter and use Moodle to...
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Creating an Anthology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student compile a poetry anthology. In this literature activity, students examine notable poetry anthologies. Students then select a theme to build their anthologies of 10 poems pertaining to their chosen theme.
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I am Special and You are Special Too #9

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders will explore the rhythm and rhyme of poems to understand the basic elements of poetry.  In this poetry and literary lesson plan, 8th graders relate their love for rap music to poetry.  Students will discuss...
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Acting Out Conflict

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students practice solving given conflicts. They act out different scenerios and decide on the best one. They discuss questions to end the lesson.
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Lilting Limericks

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover the formula for writing limericks and use it to write their own poems.
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Haiku

For Teachers K - 12th
Students write haiku poems on leaf paper.
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Team Teaching - Spanish

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students present a Spanish grammar topic to the class. In pairs, they select and research a grammar concept, create an over-head transparency, homework assignment, and a quiz to use with the presentation, and teach their concept to the...
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Election Vocabulary Brainstorm

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in numerous activities pertaining to elections. They study election vocabulary and generate questions about campaigns and elections. They paraphrase articles and generate a class vocabulary list.
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Voices of Tragedy and Horror: Remembering the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the implications of the Holocaust. In this World War II lesson, students read the graphic novel Maus at the end of a unit on World War II. Students discuss the impact of reading about the Holocaust as well as theme of...
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The Verbal Sketch

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students use perspective observation sketches to understand verbal description. In this subjective writing lesson, students practice writing subjective conversations using the cartoon worksheets.
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The Unraveling of a Poem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study poetry and poets from different countries and time periods. They analyze various poems, present a dramatic reading of a poem and teach a poem they like to their class.
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What is Child Labor?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the topic of child labor in history. They discuss jobs that children their age would have done before child labor laws. They decide on an action to take on Labor Day to share what they have learned with others.
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Handout
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Poetic Devices [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a nine-page PDF on poetic devices; it includes four sections: The Sounds of Words, The Meanings of Words, Arranging the Words, and The Images of Words. Each section includes the poetic devices that fit the topic complete with...
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Handout
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Undergrad Writing Cntr: Definitions of Poetic Devices [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This two-page PDF is a list of poetic devices and their definitions compiled by the Undergraduate Writing Center, of The University of Texas at Austin.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Original Poem Project [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, learners select one poetic device from each of the four sections of the chart: Devices of Meaning, Sound Devices, Stucture, and Purpose. They then write an original poem of 20 lines or more incorporating the use of the...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Analyzing Poetic Devices: Robert Hayden and Theodore Roethke

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the relationship of poetic form and content, shaped by alliteration, consonance, repetition, and rhythm, in two poems about fatherhood: Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays" and Theodore Roethke's "My Papa's Waltz."
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TES Global

Tes: Onomatopoeia: Poetic Devices Activity

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Power Point presentation provides thorough definitions and examples of onomatopoeia.
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Other

Centre for Literacy in Primary Education: Poetryline: Poetic Forms and Devices

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for learning about the different forms and devices used in poetry. Each item is linked to its own page which has examples of its use. Many of the pages have videos of authors reading their poems, and some have...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 7: Using Rock to Teach Literary Devices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Jimi Hendrix's 'The Wind Cries Mary' is an ideal song, not just to illustrate personification, but also to demonstrate how poetic devices enhance the meaning of the poem. As soon as the learners recognize that the speaker is mourning the...
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Handout
Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Searchable glossary of poetry terms.

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