Lesson Plans with Poems in Spanish and English

The following lesson plans feature poems with side-by-side Spanish and English versions, including “Naturaleza criminal/ Natural Criminal” by Francisco X. Alarcón and “Como Tú/Like You” by Roque Dalton.

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Teach This Poem: “Like You / Como tú” by Roque Dalton

Teach This Poem: “We All Return to the Place Where We Were Born” by Oscar Gonzales

Teach This Poem: “A Woman Sleeps on an Island” by Marjorie Agosín

Teach This Poem: “The Sky Over My Mother’s House” by Jaime Manrique

Teach This Poem: “Natural Criminal” by Francisco X. Alarcón

Incredible Bridges: “Translation for Mamá” by Richard Blanco

Teach This Poem: “The Snowfall Is So Silent” by Miguel de Unamuno

Teach This Poem: “The Carillon” by Rosalía De Castro, Translated by Garrett Strange