Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting: Art Beat at School
Explore the concepts of work and environment as themes in poetry. Consider the life and experience of a working cowboy, and create a poem that celebrates one aspect of a cowboy's life.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies
Topics: Poetry and Poets. Cultural Studies: American.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting: Art Beat at School
Analyze, discuss and compare sources of inspiration and writing styles, including use of words and imagery, of various songwriters. Create a journal documenting your life experiences and write a song or poem that reflects those experiences.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, The Arts
Topics: Creative Thinking. Poetry and Poets. Writing: Composition. Music.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: WGBH: Teachers' Domain
Examine a poem to explore its basic theme - an exploration of mother love - and use of language to evoke emotions. Discover how the poet uses comparison, humor and irony to keep the message of love from lapsing into a cliché.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Reading & Language Arts
Topics: Literature: American. Poetry and Poets.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: WGBH: Teachers' Domain
Investigate haiku, a Japanese poetic form, through the poems of Issa, one of the great masters of haiku. Develop understanding of word meanings and how poetic images are constructed.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Reading & Language Arts
Topics: Poetry and Poets.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
