Category: English and Language Arts

  • NPM: Teaching Poetry with William Shakespeare

    Shakespeare’s Sonnets 29 and 65 explore resilience, time, and the enduring power of love. They teach resilience in adversity, reflect on the passage of time, and emphasize the transformative power of love and art.

  • NPM: Teaching Poetry with Thomas Hardy

    Thomas Hardy’s “In Time of ‘The Breaking of Nations'” delves into war, resilience, and peace. Lessons and resources for exploring and understanding this poignant poem are provided.

  • CIC: Civil Rights, Civil Wars, And Captain Dies

    The blog post discusses Captain America’s death in the “Civil War” comic series as a study tool for exploring societal issues and ideological conflicts in educational settings.

  • NPM: Teaching Poetry with Amanda Gorman

    Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” offers valuable lessons for the classroom, addressing themes of hope, unity, and resilience. Resources and strategies are provided for engaging students.

  • NPM: Teaching Poetry with Rudyard Kipling

    Rudyard Kipling’s “If” offers timeless wisdom and moral guidance. Teach it by providing context, close reading, exploring themes, personal reflection, and creative response. Online resources are available for further exploration.

  • NPM: Poetry for Secondary Classrooms

    Here is a collection of 15 writers to share with your secondary classroom.