Denotation/Connotation The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students are asked to...		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
Counting Strong Words in Poetry Using a love poem by Christopher Marlowe, children examine his use of nouns, verbs, and...		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
Poetic Language in "Memories of Christmas" Students will understand and appreciate the use of literal and figurative language though...		The Baths of Ancient Rome Vocabulary Use this vocabulary list with the Baths of Ancient Rome lesson.
Analyze a Jose Garcia Villa Poem Students read and analyze a poem by Jose Garcia Villa.		Animal Vocabulary These terms describe various animal attributes.
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa Students read the interview with Garcia Villa and answer questions.		Shakespeare – Teacher Resources We have dozens of resources about Shakespeare – from teacher's literature guides, to lesson...
Sample Metaphor Poems These poems are examples for use with the Metaphor Unit Poems lesson.		Animal Groups Matching Match over 60 animals with their specific group.
Jose Garcia Villa Students will read and analyze a poem and then read the poet's analysis of the same poem.		Animal Development Matching Match animal development descriptions with the correct scientific term.
Emotion Similes Students will learn about similes and write a poem using them.		Book Awards & Prizes Find lists of prize winners for a variety of book awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the...
Metaphor Unit Poems Students learn about metaphors and similes, and write a poem using metaphors.		Listen and Identify Handout One This handout is for use with the Listen and Identify lesson.
Bollingen Prize in Poetry The Bollingen Prize in Poetry is a $50,000 award, given biennially, from 1949 to present-day.		Listen and Identify Handout Two This handout is for use with the Listen and Identify lesson.