Extensions You may take out the historical aspect of the research. Students work alone rather than in a group. Students use only internet sources. Limit students to only the links provided or allowed to search the entire web. Eliminate the individual poem.
Students create a multimedia presentation of their individual poems.
Students teach the poem through a Power Point presentation. Students may research any group of poets. This lesson prepares 8th graders for the independence and responsibility of high school English classes within a controlled environment. It would be appropriate assigned at the end of the school year because it allows them to apply skills they have learned throughout the school year. Last updated on March 8,2000 by Rhonda Marcum.