Instructional Video5:20
TED-Ed

What Makes a Poem … a Poem?

8th - 12th Standards
What makes a poem a poem? The narrator of a short video wades into the debate with the contention that the three characteristics that poems share are musical qualities, condensed language, and intense feelings.
Instructional Video
Favorite Poem Project

The Favorite Poem Project: "Poem" by Frank O'hara

9th - 10th
In this video episode [3:25] from The Favorite Poem Project, Richard Samuel, a glassblower from Seattle, describes himself and explains why Frank O'Hara's poem entitled "POEM" grabs his attention, just like the tabloidization of America...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Determine a Poet's Message'

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to figure out a poet's message by paying attention to your own feelings and thoughts. [4:45]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Prepare to Read a Poem by Looking at the Title'

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to prepare to read a poem by examining its title. [4:04]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use Imagery in a Poem to Visualize the Setting

4th
In this lesson, you will learn how to notice a poem's setting by using the imagery in the poem to help you picture what the setting looks and sounds like. Login gives access to an additional video. [5:34]