Robert Frost Poetry Teacher Notes
Comprehensive notes on a selection of 15 of Frost’s poetry. Includes key points on each poem and suggested discussion points to encourage analysis on language, themes, interpretations and form. Also includes useful notes on how to discuss Frost’s poetry, reoccurring themes and ideas in his poetry.
Poem Selection:Concise, informative, and encourages critical thinking
- Mending Wall
- The Black Cottage
- After Apple-Picking
- The Road Not Taken
- Birches
- Out, Out–
- The Sound of Trees
- To E.T.
- Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
- Two Look at Two
- Gathering Leaves
- Desert Places
- A Leaf-Treader
- Neither Out Far nor in Deep
- There are Roughly Zones
I love the fact that it includes guidance on using tentative language in analysis as it is something learners can really trip themselves up on
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I thought it was very well written and highly accessible - in fact, I loved it. It really encourages learners to think for themselves instead of guiding them toward the 'one' interpretation of a poem that is most accepted. I love the fact that it includes guidance on using tentative language in analysis as it is something learners can really trip themselves up on. It feels that there is a building up of more general concepts about Frost as you advance through the resource and it's a very enjoyable read. It's concise, informative, and encourages critical thinking.
It offers good interpretations of the poems which will save teachers coming to Frost for the first time a lot of time in their planning. I like the way the resource is structured with an introduction on how to approach the poems, then an in-depth analysis of each poem and finally a look at themes which run through all the poems. The section for students on how to talk about metaphorical language is good. I think that this resource enhances students' learning.