Classroom Posters:
How do you read a poem? 8.5 x 14 11 x 17
How does a poet share ideas? 11 x 17 Color 11 x 17 Black
Student Learning/Assessment Guides
INTERPRET POETRY Questions to guide poetry interpretation Poem Analyzer: Writer's Techniques Poem Analyzer NWEA Skills Integrated
Interpret the literature of a culture Compare and contrast two different kinds of passages about the same topic or theme. Gwendolyn Brooks, An African American Poet (biography reading)
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Write Poetry to Express Ideas and Learn More about the Poet's Techniques Write Poetry to Learn More about Interpreting Poetry Analyze then Create a Persuasive Song |
Teacher Resources
Lesson Plan: Interpret Poetry Thoughtfully
Poetry Week Planner Elementary
Poetry Week Planner High School
Week-Long Lesson Plan: How to Interpret a Poem with Common Core Standards and Differentiation
Online Resources from the Smithsonian in English and Spanish:
Andean Rhythms (PDF)
Workshop handout on the music of the Andean region. Includes a glossary of music terms, instrucitons for making a panpie, and brief histories of Andean instruments.
Native Songs: Corridos sin Fronteras (Website)
Learn about, listen to, and write corridos, native songs. Includes videos and information on the history of corridos, timeline with important historical events and the corridos written about
them, music samples, biographies of moden corridor artists, glossary, articles and publications, and lesson plans.
Alerta Sings & Canciones para el ReCreo/Children's Songs for the Playground (Website)
Acclaimed Folkways childrens' recordings with easy-to-learn songs from Latin America, the Caribbean, Argentina, and Chile. Accompanied by children singing and Latin American instruments.
MORE POETRY RESOURCES
Creative Content Poetry by John P. Curtin