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5 days ago · Zach Czaia, an English teacher in Minneapolis, Minnesota, said he loves that this poem “talks back to a ‘classic’ text” – the national anthem. “It empowers students in a college prep course to exercise their own voices, and feel like they, too, belong. Their voice, too, matters,” he said.
6 days ago · Poem 10: “The Waste Land” – Excerpt: “The Burial of the Dead” – by T.S. Eliot (1922) Advanced Level (CEFR: C1-C2), sophisticated structure, complex symbolism and abstract thought. “April is the cruellest month, breeding, / Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing / Memory and desire, stirring / Dull roots with spring rain”.
4 days ago · Poems for ESL students are an overlooked tool for reinforcing what you have learned in your English classes. Check out this post for 13 great examples of English poems, why they are good for ESL students, what you can learn from them and how you can use them for your language lessons.
Sep 9, 2024 · We are building a collection of fantastic original monologues for kids and teens entirely written by students. Winners are chosen monthly and featured on this page. ~PERMISSIONS~
Sep 11, 2024 · Teachers should model the value of reading (and memorizing) poems themselves. This means experimenting with a bit of theatricality. Dialogue poems make excellent duets. Students are likely to remember the time an English and math teacher put on an elegant love-play. Fun, after all, is also an essential part of learning.
6 days ago · My favorite poetry forms to teach are the villanelle, a French poetry form made up of 19 lines that utilizes repeated lines throughout and an ABA rhyme scheme; and the sijo, a Korean poetry form that is made up of three lines and relies on a fairly strict syllable count. For each poetry form, no matter which grade level or class I am teaching ...
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Sep 18, 2024 · Persona poetry, defined by the Academy of American Poets as “poetry in which the poet speaks through an assumed voice . . . also known as a dramatic monologue,” gives writers the unique and creative opportunity to become someone else and share their story. These four poets showcase this innovative technique. 1.
