Poems & Lesson Plans for Native American Heritage Month, Veterans Day, & More

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend November 2019 Poems for Native American Heritage Month   Celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November with classic and contemporary poems to read and to share:   "Songs of the Spavinaw" by Ruth Muskrat Bronson "Peace Path" by Heid E. Erdrich "Eagle Poem" by Joy Harjo "Song for the Turtles in the Gulf" by Linda Hogan "Coyote" by Alexander Posey "Carrying Our Words" by Ofelia Zepeda Read more poems for Native American Heritage Month.

Lesson Plans for Native American Heritage Month   Plan for the rest of November with these lesson plans featuring poems by Layli Long Soldier, Heid E. Erdrich, and several other contemporary poets. (And, take a look at this selection of lesson plans featuring poems by U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo.) From the Glossary of Poetic Terms   An epic is a long, often book-length, narrative in verse form that retells the heroic journey of a single person or a group of persons. Elements that typically distinguish epics include superhuman deeds, fabulous adventures, highly stylized language, and a blending of lyrical and dramatic traditions. Read more. Sign up for Teach This Poem. Browse more materials for teachers. Request your free 2020 National Poetry Month poster. Poetry for Veterans Day   On November 11, honor veterans with a selection of contemporary and classic poems about war, including John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields." Poems for Thanksgiving   Give thanks in the classroom with these poems about the holiday and about gratitude. (And, take a look at this lesson plan, which features Richard Blanco's "América" and examines what it means to be American on the occasion of Thanksgiving.) Find lesson plans about winter and the holidays. Browse essays about teaching poetry. Discover lesson plans by theme and occasion. Poets.org at NCTE and NCSS Conventions   Teachers, will you be attending the annual conventions for the National Council for Teachers of English or the National Council for the Social Studies? This year, the Academy of American Poets will have a presence at both. Stay tuned for further details! Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.   You are receiving this e-mail because you elected to subscribe to our mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click here.   © Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038

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