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High School Creative Writing Curriculum: 9 Week Course or Poetry Unit Elective
High School Creative Writing Curriculum: 9 Week Course or Poetry Unit Elective
High School Creative Writing Curriculum: 9 Week Course or Poetry Unit Elective
High School Creative Writing Curriculum: 9 Week Course or Poetry Unit Elective
High School Creative Writing Curriculum: 9 Week Course or Poetry Unit Elective
High School Creative Writing Curriculum: 9 Week Course or Poetry Unit Elective
High School Creative Writing Curriculum: 9 Week Course or Poetry Unit Elective
High School Creative Writing Curriculum: 9 Week Course or Poetry Unit Elective
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"I used this in planning for my creative writing class for next year. It is a well-organized resource."
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Briana B.

Description

Take the stress out of planning a high school Creative Writing elective with this complete 9-week course! This High School Creative Writing Curriculum Bundle has everything you need to teach poetry, storytelling, and essential creative writing skills at the high school level.

In this ready-to-use curriculum, students will:

  • Learn and apply key literary terms
  • Analyze mentor texts for inspiration
  • Write their own original poems and stories
  • Participate in creative projects, mini lessons, and daily warm-ups

The flexible course calendar makes planning easy! Swap lessons, move projects, and choose between two different warm-up activities each day.

Most lessons also include digital versions, so your class can stay on track whether you’re teaching in person or online. (Note: mini lessons are printable only.)

This curriculum is the same one I used in my own high school Creative Writing class, typically with 11th and 12th graders who need extra support. Depending on your students’ ability levels, this bundle can also work for middle school through high school.

This 9-week elective is engaging for students, low-prep for teachers, and flexible enough to fit your schedule.


This High School Creative Writing Curriculum Bundle Includes:

Please look at each of these resources individually prior to purchase. Each resource includes an extensive preview, and I want you to be sure that these products will work for you and your students prior to purchase!


***This bundle consists of a mix of editable and non-editable resources, as well as a mix of Zip folders and Google folders. In order to access your purchase, you will need to give Teachers Pay Teachers access to your Google Drive. Before purchasing, please review the preview to make sure these resources support your and your students' needs.

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High School Creative Writing Curriculum: 9 Week Course or Poetry Unit Elective

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Teaching Duration
2 months

What others say

"I used this in planning for my creative writing class for next year. It is a well-organized resource."
star
Briana B.

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Bundle-Only Bonus Includes Course Calendar

Description

Take the stress out of planning a high school Creative Writing elective with this complete 9-week course! This High School Creative Writing Curriculum Bundle has everything you need to teach poetry, storytelling, and essential creative writing skills at the high school level.

In this ready-to-use curriculum, students will:

  • Learn and apply key literary terms
  • Analyze mentor texts for inspiration
  • Write their own original poems and stories
  • Participate in creative projects, mini lessons, and daily warm-ups

The flexible course calendar makes planning easy! Swap lessons, move projects, and choose between two different warm-up activities each day.

Most lessons also include digital versions, so your class can stay on track whether you’re teaching in person or online. (Note: mini lessons are printable only.)

This curriculum is the same one I used in my own high school Creative Writing class, typically with 11th and 12th graders who need extra support. Depending on your students’ ability levels, this bundle can also work for middle school through high school.

This 9-week elective is engaging for students, low-prep for teachers, and flexible enough to fit your schedule.


This High School Creative Writing Curriculum Bundle Includes:

Please look at each of these resources individually prior to purchase. Each resource includes an extensive preview, and I want you to be sure that these products will work for you and your students prior to purchase!


***This bundle consists of a mix of editable and non-editable resources, as well as a mix of Zip folders and Google folders. In order to access your purchase, you will need to give Teachers Pay Teachers access to your Google Drive. Before purchasing, please review the preview to make sure these resources support your and your students' needs.

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

Reviews

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Rated 4.5 out of 5, based on 22 reviews
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Rated 4 out of 5
July 6, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I am planning my first quarter of creative writing after having not taught English for MANY years. What I saw on the website and what I see in the download is what I was looking for when I chose this for my course. I wish I could edit the slides. I think that the content creator did a great job creating this and I am very excited to use the materials however, I would like to be able to add my own examples that reflect the school in which I teach (it is a Christian school).
Mari Beth T.
7 reviews • Ohio
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Good as a baseline
Rated 3 out of 5
December 19, 2025
I was under the impression that it was more unified and complete as a curriculum. I found some useful aspects, however.
Alyssa R.
100 reviews • New Hampshire
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Great for new-to-teaching-creative-writing teachers
Rated 5 out of 5
December 16, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I depend on this resource daily, starting with the Free-Write prompts. Appreciate the student handouts, the detailed slide shows, and the variety of activities. The "Nicholas Was" activity (today!) was the only one I am tepid on. The mix of downloads v. GDrive is perhaps the most frustrating, because I'm still not sure that I have everything in "one place."
Valerie Y.
15 reviews • California
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Pacing Guide
Rated 4 out of 5
August 20, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
The materials are excellent and hands-on for students. Is there a pacing guide? I may have overlooked it.
Christian Rost
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37 reviews • Missouri
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Rated 5 out of 5
June 17, 2025
This resource was easy to prepare and very engaging!
Tierney T.
152 reviews
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Rated 5 out of 5
April 23, 2025
I used this in planning for my creative writing class for next year. It is a well-organized resource.
Briana B.
56 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5
July 17, 2024
This is a great resource. It is such a time saver for me, especially when I teach 3 different grade levels.
Rebecca R.
158 reviews
Grades taught: 11th
Student populations: Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
May 15, 2024
Wonderful unit!!! I used most of the activities in this resource and they are easily adaptable to all levels and learners!!
Tamara W.
19 reviews
Grades taught: 11th, 12th

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Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
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