Poetry Biography Project

"Poet Biography Project: Understanding the Poet’s World

This engaging project invites students to delve into the lives and backgrounds of renowned poets, gaining valuable insights into the context that shaped their poetry. Working in groups of four or five, students are tasked with researching an assigned poet and presenting their findings on an A3 sheet of paper.

Key Objectives:

Contextual Understanding: Explore the poet’s family background, upbringing, influences, and beliefs to comprehend the environment in which their poetry evolved.
Biographical Details: Include the poet’s birth and death dates where applicable.
Fostering Research Skills: Encourage students to conduct thorough research to create informative presentations.
Classroom Display: Projects will be collected, with the best ones featured prominently in the classroom.
Friendly Competition: Students will have the chance to compete, and the group with the most projects displayed at the end of the year will receive a prize.
This resource not only enhances students’ knowledge of poetry but also cultivates research and presentation skills. It offers an exciting opportunity for creative exploration and deeper comprehension of the poets whose work they’ll encounter throughout the year."