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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   An Exploration of Romanticism Through Art and Poetry
   Students use art and poetry to explore and understand major characteristics of the Romantic period.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Behind the Masks: Exploring Culture Through Art and Poetry
   Students research mask-making from various cultures, highlight the masks' connections to cultural practices, compose poetry to reveal their understanding, analyze their own culture, and create personal masks and poetry.
   
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Comparing William Carlos Williams's Poetry with Cubist Paintings
   Through discussion, drawing, and writing, students compare how William Carlos Williams's poetry and Cubist and Precisionist painting employ similar artistic strategies, enhancing their understanding of both kinds of text.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Crossing Boundaries Through Bilingual, Spoken-Word Poetry
   Students explore the idea of "crossing boundaries" through bilingual, spoken-word poetry, culminating in a poetry slam at school or in the community.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Ekphrasis: Using Art to Inspire Poetry
   In this lesson, students explore ekphrasis—writing inspired by art. Students find pieces of art that inspire them and compose a booklet of poems about the pieces they have chosen.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   I've Got the Literacy Blues
   Students will be singing the blues in this lesson in which they identify themes from "The Gift of the Magi" and write and present blues poetry based on those themes.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Pairing Fiction With Poetry and Performance
   Make connections across genres and across cultures to engage students in the study of literary voice and themes. Comprehension skills and vocabulary also come into play, especially for English language learners, as students read a novel and related poems, then write and perform original poems related to the novel.