This lesson plan is designed to get students thinking about their self worth through worksheets, thought-provoking discussions, and analyzing the theme and metaphors in Douglas Malloch’s beautiful poem Be the Best of Whatever You Are. The speech comparison and quote activities further enhance students’ self value. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Worksheet Vocabulary List Poem Analysis Questions Metaphor Analysis Worksheet Obvious to You. Amazing to Others Speech Comparison Self Worth Quotes Worksheet Answers & Common Core Standards

Inspire students to believe in themselves and push themselves beyond their perceived limits with this ready-to-print, engaging, and comprehensive lesson plan. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Poetic Device Matching Activity Vocabulary Poem Analysis Questions Poetic Device Hunt Eliud Kipchoge Pared Informational Text Zion Clark Paired Video Real-World Connection Questions My Inspiration Extension Activity Answers

Students will reflect on their own transition from childhood to adolescence through thought-provoking discussions and engaging worksheets. They will also learn the importance of cherishing each stage of life by comparing the poem with the engaging short film ‘A Single Life.’ What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Analysis Questions Imagery Analysis Worksheet Figurative Analysis Worksheet A Single Life Comparison Worksheet Real-World Connection Questions Answers + Common Core Standards

Make poetry relatable and engaging for students with this ready-to-print lesson plan. What’s included Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Sticky Note Apology Activity Poetic Device Matching Activity Poetic Device Identification Activity Analysis Questions Poetry Writing Worksheet Poem Writing Space Rubric Answers

Explore the profound yet simple expression of gratitude between a child and a parent through worksheets, analysis, thought-provoking discussions, and creative writing activities. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions What is a Lanyard? Document Vocabulary Analysis Questions Poem Message Worksheet Poetry Writing Worksheet Poetry Writing Space Rubric Real-World Connection Questions Answers + Common Core Standards

Take advantage of the beautiful figurative language and profound messages of never giving up on your dreams in both poems with this engaging lesson plan. What’s included: Teaching Guide Figurative Language Matching Activity Analyzing Figurative Language Tips The Power of Figurative Language Reading The Rose that Grew from Concrete Analysis Questions Personification Focus Harlem Analysis Questions Simile Focus Theme Similarities Compare and Contrast Response Reflection Questions Answers

Take a fresh approach to teaching Robert Frost’s timeless classic, Nothing Gold Can Stay, by comparing it to Twenty One Pilot’s hit single Stressed Out. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-reading Questions Nothing Gold Can Stay Poem Analysis Questions Song Analysis Questions Poem & Song Comparison Questions Author Biographies Extension Activities Sample Answers

♫♫♫ Add music and engagement to poetry lessons ♫ ♫ ♫ This lesson is designed to get students talking, collaborating and having fun while analysing the relatable words of Maya Angelou (Life Doesn’t Frighten Me) and Shawn Mendes (In My Blood). What’s included: Pre-reading questions Poetic devices matching activity Poem analysis questions About the poet bio and questions Song analysis questions About the song writer bio and question Song and poem comparison questions Bigger issues questions Sample answers for all of the above

As the name suggests, this is the perfect poem to introduce a poetry unit. Students can talk freely about their true feelings about poetry and worksheets guide students in viewing the art of reading a poem through Collins’ perspective. What’s included: Common Core Standards Teaching Guide Pre-Reading Questions Metaphor Analysis Worksheet Analysis Questions Poetry Writing Worksheet Poetry Writing Space Rubric Answers

Engage students with this ready-to-print lesson plan on Kobe Bryant’s poem Dear Basketball. Students will analyze the accompanying Oscar winning short film as well as explore their own passions. What’s included Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Poetic Device Matching Activity Poetic Device Identification Activity Poem Analysis Questions Short Film Analysis Questions Poetry Writing Guide Poetry Writing Worksheet Poem Writing Space Rubric Answers

Worksheet 1: Director’s Seat Students sit in the director’s seat as they decide who plays who and what changes they would make if directing the movie. Worksheet 2: Movie Students note changes between the text and movie versions as they watch. Worksheet 3: Letter to the Director Students write a letter to Francis Ford Coppola, the movie’s director, sharing their thoughts and opinions. Scavenger Hunt Students will be amazed to learn about the actors from the movie as they complete a scavenger hunt. Reading Read about the Curtis Brothers’ house from the movie which is now a museum dedicated to The Outsiders.

These three thought-provoking, multi-functional, informational texts are designed to get students thinking about controversial real-world topics as well as to illuminate ethical issues in ‘The Outsiders’. Each article includes analysis questions covering numerous Common Core Informational Text Standards. They also include ‘The Outsiders’ connection questions and sample answers. Text 1: Bridging the Divide: Social Class in Silicon Valley This text explores the social and economic divide in Silicon Valley, covering the root causes and efforts to increase social equity. Text 2: Youth and Criminal Justice: The Case of Cyntoia Brown The text delves into the controversial life sentence given to 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown and the subsequent appeals for justice. Text 3: Unraveling the Impact: The Story of Los Angeles and the Crips This article briefly examines the history of the Crips as well as initiatives for change.

Worksheet 1: Director’s Seat Students sit in the director’s seat as they decide who plays who and what changes they would make if directing the movie. Worksheet 2: Movie Students note changes between the text and movie versions as they watch. Worksheet 3: Bear Grylls Comparison Students watch a clip of Bear Grylls before comparing him to Brian and exploring their own views on eating animals and insects if stranded in the wilderness. Worksheet 4: Letter to the Director Students write a letter to Mark Griffiths, the movie’s director, sharing their thoughts and opinions.

These three thought-provoking, multi-functional, informational texts are perfect to read alongside “Hatchet” and will illuminate many issues related to Brian’s fight to survive. Each article includes analysis questions covering numerous Common Core Informational Text Standards. They also include “Hatchet” connection questions and sample answers. **Text 1: The Real-Life Survival Story of Juliane Koepcke Text 2: Basic Wilderness Survival Skills Text 3: Exploring the Canadian Wilderness: Flora and Fauna**

In this engaging and ready-to-print lesson plan, students will go on a poetic device hunt, compare Casey’s experience to those of Mike Tyson and Usain Bolt, engage in thought provoking discussions, and rewrite the poem’s ending! What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Poetic Device Matching Activity Vocabulary Casey at the Bat Poem Analysis Questions Poetic Device Hunt Mike Tyson and Usain Bolt Pared Informational Text Rewrite the Ending Activity Real-World Connection Questions Answers

Explore the haunting themes of power and legacy in Shelley’s masterful “Ozymandias”. Our comprehensive and ready-to-print lesson plan ensures students have sufficient background knowledge, explore the poem in depth, and expand their knowledge on the subject through an engaging paired video and informational text. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Poetic Device Matching Activity Who Was Ozymandias? Reading Vocabulary Poem Analysis Questions Poetic Device Hunt Paired Video Paired Informational Text - Alexander the Great Real-World Connection Questions Creative Writing Activities Answers

Encourage your students to embrace individuality and break free from societal expectations with Julio Noboa Polanco’s powerful poem “Identity”. What’s Included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Worksheet Vocabulary Analysis Questions Informational Text: ‘Embracing Your Own Path: Four Icons of Individuality’ What Plan Are You? Activity Self-Identity Poster Real-World Connection Questions Answers

♫♫♫ Add music and engagement to poetry lessons ♫ ♫ ♫ Students will analyse two works that deal with African American struggles: Langston Hughes poem, I, too, and Tupac Shakur’s song, Changes. Using timelines and mini biographies, students will understand and constrast the poem’s positive outlook compared to the song’s pessimistic stance. An extension activity allows students to continue the timeline to the present day and share their own point of view on the issue. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-reading Questions Poem Analysis Questions Song Analysis Questions Time Period Analyses (timelines, bios, and response prompts) Reflection & Comparison Questions Extension Activity Answer Keys for all of the above

Explore the uplifting themes of Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” with our ready-to-print lesson plan. Students will go beyond simply analyzing the poem, examining the psychology of hope and crafting their own poems inspired by extended metaphors. What’s Included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Worksheet Vocabulary “Hope” is the Thing with Feathers Poem Analysis Questions Extended Metaphor Worksheet The Psychology of Hope Informational Text Animal Metaphors Matching Activity Poetry Writing Worksheet + Rubric Real-World Connection Questions Answers + Common Core Standards

This engaging and ready-to-print lesson plan pairs Emily Dickinson’s introspective poem ‘I’m Nobody! Who are you?’ with Ed Sheeran’s contemporary hit ‘Beautiful People.’ This pairing is designed to spark insightful discussions about the impact of societal expectations on personal identity and the contrasting views on the meaning of true beauty and success. What’s included: Teaching Guide & Common Core Standards Pre-Activity Questions I’m Nobody! Who Are You? Poem Poem Analysis Questions Song Analysis Questions Poem & Song Compairson Questions (+ Mini Biographies) Personal Connection Questions Answers