Poetry for the fun of it..
Mrs. Nelson's Page / 7th Grade Lesson / Language Arts / PCSD
GO TO....Nevada State Content Area Standards ~ Technology and Language Arts
GO TO....Evaluation Requirements of Poetry Project ~ Student Checklist
Center #1 ~ Data Collection
GO TO......Worksheet
#1~A
which
has 16 different forms of poetry for you to review. Read
the directions and do Task 1, 2, and 3.
Types of Poetry
~ These are
just a very few example of different types of poetry. Each definition has an
example of each particular type of poetry for better understanding. All examples
were provided by the members of Shadow Poetry.
GO TO......Worksheet
#1~Band
read the instructions to complete Task 1 & 2 in the Data Collections Center.
(group/partners)
Collection – Representative Poetry
online. ~
Includes a timeline, calendar, poems, and much more.
Center #2 ~ Resource
GO
TO......Worksheet
#2and print it out to answer the questions about what to search for in the
Resource Center; Task 1 & 2.
Authors on the Web
~ Library of
author home pages.
American Poets ~ 161
poet companion sites and an anthology of Modern American Poetry.
African American Authors
~ Literature and
history written by and on African Americans.
Native North American Poets ~ Their published
works,
biographical information, and links to interviews, online texts and tribal websites.
Center #3 ~ Virtual Field Trip
GO TO......Worksheet
#3and
read the instructions on what to include in your summary. The class will travel across the
country on a Virtual Field Trip.
Great Apple Seed Giveaway ~ Follow Andrew to
30 different locations as
he travels across America sharing and giving away 100,000 free books of
poetry in large cities and small towns along the way.
Center #4 ~ Electronic Reference
GO TO......Worksheet #4and print it out.
Complete Tasks 1, 2, & 3 in the Electronic Reference
Center.
Rhyming Dictionary ~ Type in a word
in the to find what word rhymes, its synonyms, or its definition.
Electronic
Library ~ Poetry e-text selections for your reading enjoyment.
Common Poetic Terms ~ Definitions
and poetic reference.
Glossary of Poetic Terms
~ Phonetic pronunciation, cross references,
definitions, examples, poetic quotations, and writers' guidelines.
Center #5 ~ Multimedia
GO TO......Worksheet
#5and
read the directions. Do Tasks 1 & 2. You'll love the exciting things you'll
find at the Multimedia Center.
Rap Realm
~ Listen to a Rapper sing a
poem and then write a rap poem of your own.
Marie Ponsot
~ Listen
to Ms. Ponsot read
her poems at the University of Washington in Seattle on March
6, 2001.
Center #6 ~ Curriculum
GO TO......Worksheet
#6The
'Poetry Theater' site is in the Curriculum Center. Have fun putting on a
mini-play for your classmates. (group/partners)
Poetry Theater
~ Your group can
perform a poetry play, then write your own.
Center #7 ~ Publications
GO TO......Merlyn's Pen and explore the opportunities for future careers, writing services available, and college writing programs. Read and enjoy peer writing. Please write a paragraph about something interesting that you learned at this site. Share what you learned with the class.
Publishing teen's writing selections.
Hope you enjoyed your visit!
Developed by: Marian Nelson, Nov. 2002, PCSD
This site was created and intended for educational use only. Last update: Nov. 30, 2003.