The Ultimate Poetry Analysis Project In 5 Easy Steps
You know what I could never seem to find as a teacher: a poetry analysis project. It’s April. And we as ELA teachers are gearing up for our poetry units. But my students are so over the literary analysis essay. And, if they have to write one more analysis paragraph, they might revolt. So, I […]
Taylor Swift Lesson Plan: How to Use Taylor Swift Songs as Poetry
With her popularity only growing, every ELA teacher is looking for the best Taylor Swift lesson plan. And while we Swifties would be content just to jam out to her music. We should try to find a way to bring some standards into the mix. That’s why I created this Taylor Swift lesson plan to […]
Easy Poems to Teach How to Write an Analysis on a Poem
It’s March and you know that means it’s time to teach your students how to write an analysis on a poem. As National Poetry Month descends, your feeds are inundated with poetry activities, poems to teach, and of course poetry march madness brackets. You want to teach poetry but there are just too many ways […]
How to Teach Taylor Swift as Poetry for High School Students
My best lessons are the ones that incorporate Miss Americana herself and using Taylor Swift as poetry means I have an excuse to play all her best songs. Besides speaking to my soul and defining my teens and twenties, Taylor Swift has amazing songs that are full of poetic elements that your students can analyze. […]