George Herbert: Poems Lesson Plan

The School of Herbert

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will study various poets in the School of Herbert.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

The literary scholar Stanely Stewart has argued that there is a "School of Herbert"—a collection of poets heavily influenced by Herbert's work—that extends from the seventeenth century to today. A list of these poets is found in the second paragraph of this article from the Poetry Foundation. Have students look through the list, click on links to each of the poets, and read some of their work. After they have done this, tell...