Teach This Poem: “For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet” by Joy Harjo
In this lesson plan, students perform a choral reading of a poem by Joy Harjo.
The Academy of American Poets presents 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 for LGBTQ Pride Month
Browse a selection of lesson plans featuring poems from the rich tradition of gay, lesbian,...
Lesson Plans about Immigration
Browse this selection of lesson plans featuring poems about immigration and heritage.
Lesson Plans for Spring
Celebrate warmer weather, the departure of winter, and the beginning of spring with these lesson...
Lesson Plans for Introducing Poetry
Bring poems into the classroom with these lesson plans, which are especially suited to...
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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