Wordsworth's Poetical Works Lesson Plan

The research and creative and analytical writing activities offer the best opportunities for technology use. Students can be encouraged to publish their work on a blog or class website. The discussions in class can be extended to the web and to other classrooms studying Wordsworth, and part of the revising work that students do can be incentivized by platforms for publication. Many teachers also find that having students record their read-alouds of poetry, especially if they reflect on the experience afterwards, increases their appreciation of the "music" of the poetry. It makes it easier to connect the poetry to their lives (especially music they listen to) and really get an...