Teach This Poem: "We Lived Happily during the War" by Ilya Kaminsky
Teach This Poem, though developed with a classroom in mind, can be easily adapted for remote...
The Academy of American Poets presents poetry lesson plans, most of which align with Common Core State Standards, and all of which have been reviewed by our Educator in Residence with an eye toward developing skills of perception and imagination. We hope they will inspire the educators in our community to bring even more poems into your classrooms!
Lesson Plans Celebrating Black Poets
This mini-unit highlights Black poets who have had profoundly influenced American...
Lesson Plans by Theme
Find poetry lesson plans organized by theme, occasion, and class subject, including lesson plans...
Lesson Plans about Politics
The following lesson plans feature poems and activities related to politics, America, the...
Lesson Plans for Hispanic Heritage Month
To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in September and October—and all year...
Lesson Plans on Poems Written by Black Poets
Celebrate Black poets by brining their work into the classroom. The following lesson plans span...
Lesson Plans about Social Justice
The following lesson plans feature poems exploring the themes of social justice, identity, and human...
Featured Lesson Plans
Walt Whitman, Poet and Keen Observer
Students read Whitman’s poem “Manahatta,” focusing on his keen sense of detail.
Incredible Bridges: “Peaches” by Adrienne Su
This lesson plan, which features a video of Adrienne Su reading her work, reflects upon the complex...
Teach This Poem: “I Ask My Mother to Sing” by Li-Young Lee
This lesson plan features a poem by Li-Young Lee alongside a video of the poet reading his work...
Teach This Poem: “The Voice of God” by Crystal Williams
This lesson pairs a poem by Crystal Williams alongside a recording of Aretha Franklin singing...
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