Poetry is universal and personal at the same time, an interesting combination of concrete images and abstract meanings that can lead to stimulating discussion in the classroom and on paper. Teachers who approach poetry's contradictions and challenges energetically and actively will enjoy great success with their students.The rewards for students are enormous: movement towards cultural literacy, lifelong enjoyment of classic and contemporary literature, and the ability to connect on a personal level to writers from the past and present. This course addresses the needs of teachers by developing reading, writing, speaking, listening, researching, and representing skills, linking to the strands found in national as well as state standards.

Table of Contents:

1. Approaching Poetry
2. Understanding Poetry
3. Creating Poetry

4. Analyzing Poetry
5. Entering the Poet's World
6. Celebrating Poetry

Course materials cover one semester with daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide; daily lesson plans; teacher’s workbook; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or PowerPoints; complete assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.