Poetry Out Loud

Teacher’s Guide: Writing Activities

Poems Put to Use (Download PDF)
The Tabloid Ballad (Download PDF)
Tone Map Terms (Download PDF)
The Tone Map (Download PDF)

Additional Lesson Plans
(Most of the poems referenced in these plans are in the Poetry Out Loud on-line anthology.)
Poetry, Celebrity, and the Power of Connotation (Download PDF)
News That Stays News—for advanced students (Download PDF)

Lesson Plans by Eileen Murphy that complement Poetry Out Loud
Sonic Patterns: Exploring Poetic Techniques Through Close Reading
Speaking Poetry: Exploring Sonic Patterns Through Performance
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