Poetry Lesson Plans
“Back When”: Writing About Our Past
Literary Model: “Testimonial” by Rita Dove
Lesson Plan:
backwhen_skanning.pdf
Literary Model: “Testimonial” by Rita Dove
Lesson Plan:
backwhen_skanning.pdf
The Impudent Gaze: Claude Cahun’s Micro Poem
Literary Model: “I am in training, don’t kiss me” photograph by Claude Cahun
Lesson Plan: theimpudentgaze_daws.pdf
Literary Model: “I am in training, don’t kiss me” photograph by Claude Cahun
Lesson Plan:
theimpudentgaze_daws.pdf
Poetry Should Ride the Bus
Literary Model: “Poetry Should Ride the Bus” by Ruth Forman
Lesson Plan: poetryshouldridethebus_skanning.pdf
Literary Model: “Poetry Should Ride the Bus” by Ruth Forman
Lesson Plan:
poetryshouldridethebus_skanning.pdf
The Future Sings
Literary Model: "What Does the Future Sing to You in Dreams?” by Angel Dominguez
Lesson Plan: thefuturesings_skanning.pdf
Literary Model: "What Does the Future Sing to You in Dreams?” by Angel Dominguez
Lesson Plan:
thefuturesings_skanning.pdf
My Culture Is…: A Zine Exercise based on Tato Laviera’s “Spanglish”
Literary Model: “Spanglish” by Tato Laviera
Lesson Plan: mycultureis_sdaws.pdf
Literary Model: “Spanglish” by Tato Laviera
Lesson Plan:
mycultureis_sdaws.pdf
“Tell Me”: Harnessing Pre-teen Frustration
Literary Model: Ada Limon's "The Contract Says We'd Like the Conversation to Be Bilingual"
Lesson Plan: tellme_sdaws.pdf
Literary Model: Ada Limon's "The Contract Says We'd Like the Conversation to Be Bilingual"
Lesson Plan:
tellme_sdaws.pdf
Out of the Shade and Into the Sun: Teaching Gwendolyn Brooks’ “truth”
Literary Model: “truth” by Gwendolyn Brooks
Lesson Plan: outoftheshade_daws.pdf
Literary Model: “truth” by Gwendolyn Brooks
Lesson Plan:
outoftheshade_daws.pdf
Trash is Beautiful Too: Teaching William Carlos Williams’ “Between Walls”
Literary Model: “Between Walls” by William Carlos Williams
Lesson Plan: trashisbeautifultoo_daws.pdf
Literary Model: “Between Walls” by William Carlos Williams
Lesson Plan:
trashisbeautifultoo_daws.pdf