Poetry Lesson Plans
Rhythm and Music in Poetry, Part III: Slam or Spoken Word Poetry
Literary Model: “Gentrification” by Urban Word, “Cat Poem” by Get Lit LA, “Slam Poem about Bullying,” by Aiya
Lesson Plan:
brown_rhythm_and_music_in_poetry_part_iii_slam_poetry.pdf
Literary Model: “Gentrification” by Urban Word, “Cat Poem” by Get Lit LA, “Slam Poem about Bullying,” by Aiya
Lesson Plan:
brown_rhythm_and_music_in_poetry_part_iii_slam_poetry.pdf
Rhythm and Music in Poetry, Part II
Literary Model: N. Scott Momaday's The House Made of Dawn, excerpts from "The Navajo Night Chant." Depending on the age of the students, these excerpts could be longer or shorter. There are many available online—I’ll include the short excerpt I used at the end of this lesson.
Lesson Plan: brown_rhythm_and_music_in_poetry_part_ii.pdf
Literary Model: N. Scott Momaday's The House Made of Dawn, excerpts from "The Navajo Night Chant." Depending on the age of the students, these excerpts could be longer or shorter. There are many available online—I’ll include the short excerpt I used at the end of this lesson.
Lesson Plan:
brown_rhythm_and_music_in_poetry_part_ii.pdf
Rhythm and Music in Poetry, Part I
Literary Model: Langston Hughes, “Harlem,” “Dreams,” and “The Dream Keeper.” Kim Sowol (Korean, 1902-1834) “Azaleas.”If possible, have students listen to: “Arirang,” Korean folk song
Lesson Plan: brown_rhythm_and_music_in_poetry_part_i.pdf
Literary Model: Langston Hughes, “Harlem,” “Dreams,” and “The Dream Keeper.” Kim Sowol (Korean, 1902-1834) “Azaleas.”If possible, have students listen to: “Arirang,” Korean folk song
Lesson Plan:
brown_rhythm_and_music_in_poetry_part_i.pdf
Making Sense
Literary Model: Bernadette Mayer’s “Very Strong February”
Lesson Plan: hong_making_sense.pdf
Literary Model: Bernadette Mayer’s “Very Strong February”
Lesson Plan:
hong_making_sense.pdf
Ekphrasis Poem
Literary Model: Frank O’Hara’s “Why I am Not a Painter”
Lesson Plan: hong_ekphrasis_poem.pdf
Literary Model: Frank O’Hara’s “Why I am Not a Painter”
Lesson Plan:
hong_ekphrasis_poem.pdf
Writing Anger and Other Intense Emotions: Part 2
Literary Model: Ode to Anger by Marilyn Chin
Lesson Plan: kanning_writing_anger_part_2.pdf
Literary Model: Ode to Anger by Marilyn Chin
Lesson Plan:
kanning_writing_anger_part_2.pdf
Writing Anger and Other Intense Emotions: Part 1
Literary Model: War Within Myself by Daniel K. (included within the .PDF of this lesson plan)
Lesson Plan: kanning_writing_anger_part_1.docx_.pdf
Literary Model: War Within Myself by Daniel K. (included within the .PDF of this lesson plan)
Lesson Plan:
kanning_writing_anger_part_1.docx_.pdf
Poetry Podcast Host: Why I Picked this Poem
Literary Model: Ada Limón's episode of the Poetry Centered podcast.
Lesson Plan: pahari_poetry_podcast_host.pdf
Literary Model: Ada Limón's episode of the Poetry Centered podcast.
Lesson Plan:
pahari_poetry_podcast_host.pdf