To introduce students to close reading poetry and using writing to understand reading; to prepare them to write a 4-6 page essay on a single poem Students have read selected poems and the chapter on ...

The elementary Poetry Lesson Plan can also be used for older students, as it is largely a close-text reading of a few of the poems. A list of additional classroom resources have also been posted here.

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d. Peer assessment in collaborative activities. Below is an example of an IBL lesson plan by Kent Leo Estaura, "Exploring Maya Angelou's poetry for personal connection and interpretation." ...