Complete unit for teaching Nikki Giovanni's "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long." Unit includes Biography on Nikki Giovanni, historical context notes on growing up in the 1940s and 50s, Vocabulary, Terms & Allusions lists, a poem analysis activity, Comprehension Questions, activity on Parenthesis, Writing Voice, and Allusions, activity on Punctuation that Interrupts: Dashes, Commas, and Parentheses, activity leading students through their own "Memoir" poem, a 10-question matching and multiple choice quiz on the poem. Includes Answer Key.
Includes both PRINTABLE and DIGITAL VERSIONS for Distance Learning and In-Person Classrooms! A copy of the poem itself is not included due to copyright restrictions.