Explore modernist British poetry with this four-week homeschool english unit. Students study works from the 19th to mid-20th century, uncovering how poets captured societal changes and personal emotions while reshaping poetic form and content.

Key Features:

• Interdisciplinary Connections: Students explore how history shapes literature by mapping the lives of poets like W.B. Yeats and Dylan Thomas.
• Creative Expression: Students compile a personal poetry collection with original works and themed cover art, using activities like nature walks to inspire vivid similes and metaphors.
• Analytical Development: Analyzing classics sharpens critical thinking as students study and emulate poetic structures like sonnets and blank verse, mastering rhythm and word placement.
• Oral Communication Skills: Students enhance their public speaking abilities by memorizing and performing poetry, encapsulating emotion and presence in front of an audience.

This British Poetry english unit invites students to explore the richness of poetic traditions and express their own voices through verse. By role-playing and reflecting on contemporary events, they connect themes of love, nature, and societal challenges, creating an appreciation for the rhythm and beauty of poetry. This unit spans three weeks of our year-long English curriculum for ages 11-13, often used as seventh grade homeschool curriculum. 

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