Sylvia Plath: Poems Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to examine major themes of Plath's work and see how different poems add different nuances to the concepts.

2. 2

   Students will be able to respectfully and sensitively discuss difficult topics.

3. 3

   Students will be able to learn about how to effectively use a metaphor.

4. 4

   Students will be able to understand the writer behind the poems as a person and poet rather than someone who famously committed suicide.