Poems with Personification for High School
It’s tough teaching personification in poetry if you aren’t familiar with the topic. No need to despair, there are poems using …
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Poetry Using Imagery: Poems for Teaching Imagery with Lesson Plans
Your students are bound to need more than the definition of imagery to really get it. Understanding imagery involves interpreting and analyzing the …
Continue ReadingTeaching High School and Middle School Students Metaphor in Poetry
After your student’s have had an introduction to metaphors, cement their knowledge by practicing with these poems.
Continue ReadingTeenage Writing Projects: Thank You Letter to a Parent
Teens too often have a lot of conflict in their relationships with parents. Thus, this writing project will give students a chance to reflect back on …
Continue ReadingPoems Using Simile: Examples of Poems With Simile for High School and Middle School
Use these examples of poems with simile to teach simile in high school or middle school. These poems are oft anthologized, and many can be found in …
Continue ReadingHigh School Language Arts: Engaging Students With Emily Dickinson - Poetry Assignments & Teaching Ideas
Worried that all your students hate poetry? Well, that might be true but this guide to teaching Emily Dickinson may help change their mind.
Continue ReadingTeaching Poems by Langston Hughes for High School STudents
Poetry by Langston Hughes has become a popular part of the high school English curriculum. Expose yourself and your students to Langston Hughes with …
Continue ReadingNature Photos to Inspire Poetry Writing for Lessons
Teaching students poetry is easy. Motivating them to write poetry is another story. Start with digital photos from nature and focus on syllable count …
Continue ReadingCarl Sandburg Poems: A Teachers Guide to Poems by Carl Sandburg
These Carl Sandburg Poems are ideal for teaching poetry to high school and middle school students. This list of poems by Carl Sandburg is accompanied …
Continue ReadingBrave New World Analysis: Brave New World Review
Use this Brave New World analysis and review to make good decisions for your English class.
Continue ReadingChick Lit in the Modern High School Classroom: 10 Must-Read Stories
Teaching literature written by women helps students explore the many diverse viewpoints in the world. Women writers explore themes of high interest to …
Continue ReadingPlay Pass the Hat in Class to Generate Class Discussion: An Excellent Game for the High School English Class
If you want your students to participate in class discussion, try this teaching tip. Instead of looking out at a sea of blank stares from silent …
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