Teach This Poem, Volume I

Instill a love of poetry in your classroom with the illuminating and inviting lessons from Teach This Poem. Co-published with the Academy of American Poets, the leading champion of poets and poetry in the US, this book is an accessible entry-point to teaching poetry and fostering a poetic sensibility in the classroom.

Madeleine Fuchs Holzer was the Inaugural Educator in Residence at the Academy of American Poets, where she curated and created Teach this Poem. She has taught at the high school and university levels, and has worked as an arts-in-education administrator. Her poetry and essays have appeared in several literary journals.Founded in 1934 in New York City by Marie Bullock, the Academy of American Poets is an organization that connects millions of readers to poets' work with its many free programs and publications. Its mission is to support poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.

Preface Introduction 1. Why Poetry? 2. The Natural World Part I. Future Part 2. Present Part 3. Past Glossary of Poetic Terms Teaching With Primary Sources Adapting Teach This Poem to an Online or Hybrid Classroom Poet and Translator Biographies Bibliography