The Poet

With the advent of ‘Instapoetry’ on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, there seems to be a whole new generation open to creating, publishing and enjoying poetry. This lesson explores the motivation of a woman who writes poetry and encourages students to share their views of poetry. They also choose a poem to listen to and create a profile for an imaginary poet.

Aims:

• To develop students' appreciation of poets and poetry.

Materials:

• Teachers' guide (PDF)
• Digital presentation
• Dictation activity
• Poet profiles activity
• Reflection activity