William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams... doctor poet

Spend the term studying the words and poetry of a very talented doctor. Born to an English father, who was raised in the Dominican Republic and a Puerto Rican mother, Williams was raised in New Jersey and had a multi-cultural upbringing. He studied medicine and became a pediatrician, delivering over 3,000 babies!

• Learn about poetry and poetic tradition
• Enjoy how our words can express humanity, reflecting portions of our nature and emotions

This guide is designed to be used over one term (12 weeks) with one lesson occurring every week for approximately 20 minutes. I encourage you to have your students recite at least one poem per term.

Supplies needed:

• Poetry for Young People: William Carlos Williams edited by Christopher MacGowan
• 16 Words by Lisa Rogers
• A River of Words by Jen Bryant

*the guide includes QR Codes for easy links, if you choose to print the document.

For printing, we recommend our print partner Humble Heart Press.

** due to the nature of digital products, we are unable to accept returns.