Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit" This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for...		Inaugural Poetry Review poems read at presidential inauguration ceremonies with this lesson plan. After the...
Metaphor Unit Poems Students learn about metaphors and similes, and write a poem using metaphors.		Reading and Defining Poetry By exploring a variety of poems, students will learn poetic techniques in this two-day lesson.
An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Harry Potter Haiku Students learn how to write a haiku using the Harry Potter book series as a prompt.
Fall Haiku Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which...		Fall Acrostic Poem Students create an acrostic poem for fall.
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields" Learn about the history behind "In Flanders Fields" while reviewing tetrameter and sonnet form....		Don'ts List Poem Students make lists of the don'ts they have heard in their lives, and they make them into a...
Emotion Similes Students will learn about similes and write a poem using them.		Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Rhyming States What's in a state? What makes it great? Students learn more about a chosen state and create a...
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...
Recycled Poetry Students use words from newspapers and magazines to make "found" poetry. This is a great way...		The Art of Haiku Students use a web resource to learn about and write science-fiction poetry that uses a haiku...
Fall Similes Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall-themed paper. This is a fun...		Jose Garcia Villa Students will read and analyze a poem and then read the poet's analysis of the same poem.