Teaching New and Selected Poems | Daily Lessons

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: New Poems (2004 - 2005) Mary Oliver uses a great deal of imagery in her writing. The objective of this lesson will be to discuss some of this imagery and how it affects the tone and quality of her poetry.

1) 1) Introduction of Literary Device: Prepare a short lesson on imagery in writing. Present a working definition of this term and provide some good...
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