Instill a love of poetry in your classroom with the illuminating and inviting lessons from Teach This Poem. Co-published with the Academy of American Poets, the leading champion of poets and poetry in the US, this book is an accessible entry-point to teaching poetry and fostering a poetic sensibility in the classroom.
Instill a love of poetry in your classroom with the illuminating and inviting lessons from
Teach This Poem. Copublished with the Academy of American Poets (AAP), the leading champion of poets and poetry in the United States, this book is an accessible entry point to teaching poetry and fostering a poetic sensibility in the classroom. Each lesson follows a consistent format, with a warm-up activity to introduce the chosen poem, pair shares, whole class synthesis, related resources, oral readings, and extension activities. Curated by the AAP, the poems are chosen with an eye toward fostering compassion and representing diverse experiences. Understanding that poetry is a powerful way of seeing the world, the volumes are organized thematically: Volume I is centered on the natural world and Volume II on equality and justice. Aligned with current standards and pedagogy, these lessons will inspire English teachers and their students alike.
Foreword by Alberto Rķos
Introduction by Madeleine Fuchs Holzer
Chapter 1 One Nation Out of Many
Introduction
Ode to Sequoyah by Alexander Posey
Kumulipo by Queen Liliuokalani
The Buttonhook by Mary Jo Salter
Amphibians by Joseph O. Legaspi
Lines Breaking by José B. Gonzįlez
América by Richard Blanco
Kissing in Vietnamese by Ocean Vuong
The Dream of Shoji by Kimiko Hahn
Red Brocade by Naomi Shihab Nye
Senior Discount by Ali Liebegott
Girls on the Town, 1946 by Rita Dove
Haircut by Elizabeth Alexander
Crossing by Jericho Brown
Maps by Yesenia Montilla
Perhaps the World Ends Here by Joy Harjo
Survival Guide by Joy Ladin
Chapter 2 The Pursuit of Equality
Introduction
Lesson VIII: Map of North America by Elizabeth Bradfield
They Dont Love You Like I Love You by Natalie Diaz
Declaration by Tracy K. Smith
Dirt by Kwame Dawes
Making History by Marilyn Nelson
wont you celebrate with me by Lucille Clifton
Black Laws by Roger Reeves
Imagine by Kamilah Aisha Moon
When Fannie Lou Hamer Said by Mahogany L. Browne
The Cabbage Butterfly by Minnie Bruce Pratt
Things We Carry on the Sea by Wang Ping
Poem for the Poorest Country in the Western Hemisphere by Danielle Legros
Georges
A New National Anthem by Ada Limón
Miss Mary Mack Introduces Her Wings by Tyree Day
I Want the Wide American Earth by Carlos Bulosan
A House Called Tomorrow by Alberto Rķos
Chapter 3 Afterword by Major Jackson
Chapter 4 Glossary of Poetic Terms
Types of Feet in Poetry
Types of Meters in Poetry
Four Examples of Quatrains in Poetry
Seven Examples of Repetition in Poetry
Types of Stanzas in Poetry
Poet Biographies
Credits
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Author Biography
Founded in 1934 in New York City, the Academy of American Poets is the nations leading champion of American poets and poetry, with members in all fifty states. Its mission is to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.
Madeleine Fuchs Holzer was the Inaugural Educator in Residence at the Academy of American Poets, where she curated and created Teach this Poem. She has taught at high school and university levels, and has been an arts-in-education administrator. Her poetry and essays have appeared in several literary journals.
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