How to Teach Taylor Swift as Poetry for High School Students

Cellphone with Taylor's Swift Red Album and Airpods to show how to teach taylor swift as poetry

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. […]

T. SWIFT Poetry Analysis

Blog Post: T SWIFT Poetry

Before T SWIFT poetry analysis, here is what my classroom conversations went like: “Guess what guys! We are going to start a new unit today… Poetry!” “Mrs. Rice, are you kidding me? I HATE poetry?” ” Are we going to be reading sappy love poems?” “I don’t understand poetry.” “Do I have to write a […]

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