John Donne: Poems Lesson Plan

Poetry and Worship

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to: BR[]*Conduct brief research on Christian worship in Donne's time, BR[]*Examine religious features in Donne's poetry, and BR[]*Analyze Donne's religious and devotional poetry in the context of 17th century religion and society.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.3

Structure:

These days, while some see poetry as an old and dead art form, many others see it thrivingl in song lyrics, hip hop, and performance, and others enjoy re-enactments of Shakespeare and other older verse. Similarly, you could find poetry in all sorts of places in...