Here are some lesson plan videos of experienced Poetry Out Loud teachers with students who have made it to the State or National Finals.
In the fourth installment of Poetry Out Loud’s Lesson Plans, SaraLyn Archibald (She/Her), an Intro to Film and Video Teacher, will give a lesson on embodying poetry with assonance, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.
In the fifth installment of Poetry Out Loud’s Lesson Plans, Sayeeda Carter (She/Her), Drama and Speech Teacher, will give a lesson on tones and breathing with Horton’s “On Liberty and Slavery.”
In the sixth installment of Poetry Out Loud’s Lesson Plans, Tere Fowler-Chapman (He/They), a Cultural Worker, will give a lesson on selecting the perfect poem(s).
In the first installment of Poetry Out Loud’s Lesson Plans, Dr. Craig Lawrence (He/Him) from Wheaton Warrenville South High School will share a lesson plan on writing comparison poetry.
In the second installment of Poetry Out Loud’s Lesson Plans, Maureen Mulvaney (She/Her), an English Literature Teacher and Speech Coach, gives a lesson on introducing Poetry Out Loud to new or reluctant public speakers.
In the third installment of Poetry Out Loud’s Lesson Plans, Molly Rice (She/Her), Director and Educator, gives a lesson on choral readings and poetry pairs.
