Paul Revere's Ride Lesson Plan

How does reading this poem compare to other poems you’ve read? Is it better? Worse? In what ways?

Some students may have had very little experience overall with poems, and even those who are more familiar with this genre of writing may not have read the work of many famous American poets. Chief among the poets that students may have read before is Edgar Allan Poe, whose poem "The Raven" provides a stark contrast with "Paul Revere's Ride." Without getting too deep into the details, the teacher can get students to compare Poe and Longfellow by talking about the themes of "Paul Revere's Ride," especially its form and musicality. Although many students are likely to have...