12th Grade Poetry Resources
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ASSESSMENT
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
Use this rubric when you are having your students write their own poetry. Grading your students work will be easier with…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingPoetryCreative Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Analyze a Jose Garcia Villa Poem
Students read and analyze a poem by Jose Garcia Villa.Subjects:PoetryReading ComprehensionLiterature -
WORKBOOKS
Elements of Poetry Workbook
Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteraturePoetry -
WORKSHEETS
"The Raven" Poem & Activities
Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson plan. A vocabulary list…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
The Odyssey
Distribute a guide about The Odyssey that provides discussion and essay questions as well as activities to precede,…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAncient Civilizations -
LESSON PLANS
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryAfrican-American History -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 9-12)
Poetry lesson planning for grades 9-12. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
LESSON PLANS
The "I Remember" Poem
Students use personal experience to write creatively in this poetry lesson plan. They'll think back and choose a dozen…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Independent Reading Guide: Poetry
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of poetry, their responses to the selection, and the craft…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteraturePoetry -
LESSON
Comparing and Contrasting Poetry Lesson Plans
This three-day lesson digs deeper into poetic and literary critical thinking by having students read grade-level lexiled…Subjects:LiteraturePoetryWriting -
LESSON PLANS
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Learn about the history behind "In Flanders Fields" while reviewing tetrameter and sonnet form. This is an excellent…SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetrySocial Studies and History -
LESSON PLANS
Answer to an Unasked Question
Most poems are, on some level, the answer to a question that you might not have heard asked. In this poetry activity,…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
REFERENCE
Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…Subjects:PoetryLiterary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's Rights -
WORKSHEETS
How to Read a Poem
This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write poetry.Subjects:PoetryReading ComprehensionReading Instruction -
WORKSHEETS
Beowulf
Beowulf is an epic poem written sometime around 900 A.D. and is well suited for students of all abilities. This…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
The Iliad Teacher's Guide
An epic adventure poem from the beginning of Greek literature, The Iliad has long been attributed to the poet Homer,…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryMythology -
ACTIVITIES
Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations
This collection of poems from three highly regarded and important African American poets focuses on groundbreaking poems…Subjects:PoetryReading and LiteratureAfrican Americans -
REFERENCE
Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…Subjects:PoetryCreative WritingSuffrage and Women's Rights -
ACTIVITIES
National Poetry Month Themed Packet (High School)
To celebrate Poetry Month, this resource shares 3 activities that will help high school students to engage with poetry…Subjects:PoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic Teachers' Guide
The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic provides mentor texts for poetry with the content of…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureHistorical FictionPoetry -
BOOK GUIDES
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Teacher's Guide
This printable teacher's guide for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight offers information and activities designed to spark…Subjects:PoetryMiddle AgesLiterature -
LESSON PLANS
Build a Better Metaphor
In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then, encourage them to get…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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"Hunger" by Emily Dickinson
Explore the meaning of "Hunger", a poem by Emily Dickinson.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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Phillis Wheatley
A brief article about poet Phillis Wheatley.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAuthors
