Archive for Poetry Lessons

Using the “Hubris at the Bat” Lesson

Friday, February 29th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s classic poem, Casey at the Bat. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Come Hither, Stay Away” Lesson

Friday, February 29th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Christopher Marlowe’s poem, The Passionate Shepherd to His Lover. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Nash-ing the Animals” lesson…

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Ogden Nash’s poetry. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would enjoy hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

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