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4- Week Poetry Unit: Emotion, Behavior & Loss of Control, Grades 7-9
A ready-to-teach narrative poetry unit exploring behavior, emotion and reaction.
Told across a compelling sequence of 21 connected poems, this powerful story follows Nathaniel Zhao, a teenager expelled from mainstream school and placed in a tightly structured Pupil Referral Unit. Beneath the strict rules and behavioral controls lies a deeper journey: how past experiences, family history, and old relationship dynamics gather momentum to drive present-day actions.
By uncovering the unseen emotional weight Nathaniel carries, students explore how previous experiences shape current behavior—and learn that real change only begins when we cultivate the self-awareness to step back and break the cycle.
This complete unit develops:
• Inference and analysis
• Perspective and empathy
• Poetry interpretation
• Emotional awareness and reflection
• Creative and analytical writing
What's Included
• 20 original narrative poems
• Student and teacher versions
• 16 full lesson plans
• Reading and noticing activities
• Close analysis and writing tasks
• Creative writing activities
• Unit overview and curriculum map
Best for: Grades 7–9
A powerful poetry unit that helps students explore the difference between who someone is and the story that has been built around them.
4- Week Poetry Unit: Emotion, Behavior & Loss of Control, Grades 7-9
A ready-to-teach narrative poetry unit exploring behavior, emotion and reaction.
Told across a compelling sequence of 21 connected poems, this powerful story follows Nathaniel Zhao, a teenager expelled from mainstream school and placed in a tightly structured Pupil Referral Unit. Beneath the strict rules and behavioral controls lies a deeper journey: how past experiences, family history, and old relationship dynamics gather momentum to drive present-day actions.
By uncovering the unseen emotional weight Nathaniel carries, students explore how previous experiences shape current behavior—and learn that real change only begins when we cultivate the self-awareness to step back and break the cycle.
This complete unit develops:
• Inference and analysis
• Perspective and empathy
• Poetry interpretation
• Emotional awareness and reflection
• Creative and analytical writing
What's Included
• 20 original narrative poems
• Student and teacher versions
• 16 full lesson plans
• Reading and noticing activities
• Close analysis and writing tasks
• Creative writing activities
• Unit overview and curriculum map
Best for: Grades 7–9
A powerful poetry unit that helps students explore the difference between who someone is and the story that has been built around them.