Description
This full poetry unit is designed for high school English classrooms in grades 9–12 and provides a complete four-week instructional plan. This resource includes a diverse collection of lessons, activities, projects, a digital escape room, and a final assessment, making it a comprehensive and engaging poetry unit.
This Unit Plan Bundle also includes a clear, day-by-day pacing schedule to support smooth implementation and flexible planning. Students will read, analyze, and respond to at least eighteen different poems, exposing them to a wide range of poetic styles, structures, and themes.
Students will engage in poetry analysis and writing through a variety of rigorous and creative activities, including
(1) Introduction to Poetry Lesson with Guided Notes
(2) “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe Poem Close Reading
(3) “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A. E. Housman with Song Comparison Activity
(4) “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” with Obstacle Paired Text Analysis
(5) Dead Poets Society Movie Guide with Free Verse Poetry Writing
(6) Sonnet 138 by William Shakespeare with Sonnet Lesson and Writing Activity
(7) “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats with Ode Writing Activity
(8) Blackout Poetry Lesson and Creative Art Project
(9) Poetry Packet with Analysis of Six Poems
(10) Poetry Digital Escape Room: Emily Dickinson Poem Analysis
(11) Poetry One-Pager Project for Any Poem
(12) Editable Poetry Test with Answer Key
(13) William Shakespeare Author Study: Collaborative Poster Project
This unit balances close reading, analytical writing, discussion, and creative expression, allowing teachers to maintain academic rigor while supporting student engagement and differentiation. It works well as a stand-alone poetry unit or as part of a larger literature curriculum.