"These 20 high-energy projectable lessons for grades 4-8 harness the brevity and potency of poetry for teaching the intricate skills behind writing well in any subject. The 100 poems--set against vivid full-color photographs and graphics on more than 500 slides--serve as a springboard for activities in which students read, discuss, and write to meet the literacy objectives of the Common Core: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and meanings; Interpret words and phrases; Analyze the structure of texts; Produce clear and coherent writing Present information, findings, and supporting evidence."--Publisher description.