About This Lesson
An introduction PowerPoint for Poetry and Ballads; this is for grade 6 and starts with Haikus to introduce the idea that poetry doesn't have to rhyme. Resources are also attached. Robin Hood video can be found on Youtube - just the intro is needed. Aligned to Common Core Standard: RL.6.6; L.6.5, RL.7.6, L.7.5, L.8.5, RL.8.6
Fantastic scheme of work covering a range of poetry forms. Slides guide you through each lesson with students completing an example of each poetry type. Figurative language is also covered. Thank you for sharing this unit of work!