Irish Poets Copywork for Middle & High School

Earlier this week I released my newest Geography Unit for Ireland, so I thought the older kids, probably having already learned about Ireland would appreciate something a little different. I am really in to poetry and copywork right now with my oldest, so in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, I thought some Irish Poets Copywork was in order.

I kept it fairly simple for the copywork and chose 3 more well-known poets from Ireland and a couple of their poems that are in the public domain. As always, I read through these on my own, but I do encourage you to read through them yourself and determine if they are appropriate for your child. 

To expand on this unit, have students research each poet included and write a basic report on them. There may be some unfamiliar words in the poems (since they are from Irish poets), so students will need to look those up as well. Keep a notebook of the definitions to refer back to them in the future.

If you’re just starting to learn about poetry, learning the definitions and different types, is a great place to start. But rather than re-write the different styles and their characteristics, I will refer you to this post on Young Writers that gives a description of each one.

Included in this Set

• 6 Poems by Irishmen
• Poems by:
  • W.B. Yeats (William Butler Yeats)
  • Oscar Wilde
  • Jonathan Swift
• Manscript (dashed) lines for copywork
• Lined pages for copywork
• Extra plain dashed & lined pages

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Annette has been married to her husband and best friend since 2003. Together they are raising their six children to follow the Lord’s will, no matter what. Annette longs for the day when she will meet all her angel babies who have entered heaven before her. She enjoys creating fun and engaging printables, unit studies and curriculum for homeschool families. You can follow her crazy life at In All You Do where she blogs about marriage, parenting, and homeschooling all while maintaining her sanity. She is also the owner of Thrifty Homeschoolers, where she shares free printables and resources from around the web as well as deals on curriculum and homeschooling resources. You can also keep up with her via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

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