A#2 Poetry Project
The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice writing poetry (using the steps of the writing process). As teachers, it’s really important that we experience what we ask our students to do. Later, you will have an opportunity to provide feedback to your peers. In other words, you’ll put yourself in the shoes of a student AND you’ll wear your “teacher hat.”
A#2 involves two main tasks. Please read through all instructions and then set intermittent deadlines for yourself. Don’t put off this assignment until the last minute. The project is due on January 3. I suggest you set intermittent deadlines to help you stay on track!
• Task 1: You will learn about and practice writing particular forms of poetry. For Task 1, you will submit one document (pdf) with your written work.
• Task 2: You will create a video presentation in which you “teach” a poetic form and share your poems. In light of COVID-19, many K-6 teachers found themselves in a situation where they had to create instructional videos for their students and/or teach in Zoom or other online spaces. You will create a powerpoint slide
Get ready for A#2. To prepare for this project, please do the following:
• Read A Kick in the Head (Links to an external site.)(one of the required children’ books that you should own). Pay attention to the different poetry forms. There are explanations of forms on almost every page of the book. Also, in the back, you can find additional notes on the form.
• Read the articles posted in the Week 2 Module: A Wiggle of Worms and a Passion for Poetry Download A Wiggle of Worms and a Passion for Poetry& Poetry is Not Out of the Box. Download Poetry is Not Out of the Box.
• Read the handout posted in the Week 2 module: Teaching Poetry Download Teaching Poetry. Pay attention to different poetry forms and poetic devices.
Task 1: Here is what you’ll do to complete Task 1:
• Identify two different poetry forms that you enjoy and want to learn more about. (For example, “Found Poem and Riddle Poem,” or “Quatrain and Cinquain”.) You can find different poetry forms/poetic devices in A Kick in the Head (Links to an external site.) and in the Teaching Poetry handout Download Teaching Poetry handout.
• Once you’ve decided on two different poetry forms, learn as much as you can. In addition to reading about these types of poems in the resources listed above, you may want to search online for examples and information. You should also find children’s books that can be used to TEACH your this type of poetry (in other words, locate “real” books that can be used as mentor texts).
• Create a document with the following headings [please replace words within brackets]
o [Poetry Form #1]
Name your first form. (e.g., “Acrostic Poem”)
o Information of [Poetry Form #1]
In 2-4 sentences, explain what it is. What are the “rules” for this poetry form? Any other interesting information?
o Resources to Teach [Poetry Form#1]
Create a list of 3-5 resources that you can use to teach this poetry form to elementary students.
Your list should include at least 2 children’s books and 1 online resource.
For each book, include the following information: Title, author, publishing year, and picture of the book cover.
For each online resource, include the following information: Title of website, complete URL, screenshot of webpage
o Examples of [Poetry Form #1]
Include 4-5 examples of your first poetry form.
At least two of your examples must be your original work. BE CREATIVE! Include illustrations, arrange your poem(s) in an interesting way, follow the poetry format/rules. Do not plagiarize! Clearly identify that you are the author.
At least two examples should be written by other author(s). Clearly identify the author(s) and source. If your examples come from books, you may take a picture of (or scan) the page. If your example(s) come from a webpage, you may take a screenshot. Again, do not plagiarize. Please cite your sources.
• REPEAT THE ABOVE FORMAT FOR YOUR SECOND POETRY FORM
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• Make your document reader friendly. Use fonts, colors, white space, bullets, etc. if appropriate. Feel free to insert pictures/illustrations (in addition to pictures of book covers).
• Be creative!
• Professionalism (correct spelling and grammar) is always expected.
• Save your final product as a PDF and upload by Jan. 3, 11:59 PM
Task 2: Here is what you’ll do to complete Task 2:
• Think about HOW you would teach ONE of the poetry forms to elementary students in an online format. This will be different from teaching in a regular classroom. You are going to create an instructional power point that you can post for your students to watch and learn from.
• In your power point, make sure you include information about your selected poetry form. You should also include step-by-step instructions and examples. For example, you could explain the “rules” and background information of Haiku poems, read several examples, and then demonstrate how to write a Haiku.
• . You may want to share screenshots, pictures, Google documents, etc.
• . You are creating a power point that you can post online so your students can watch it and learn about poetry in a remote/virtual lesson. You can use examples included in your PDF document (Task 1) and/or different examples. It’s up to you. Again, you are only teaching ONE of the two poetry forms discussed in Task 1.
• Be creative! Think like a teacher. Make your video lesson engaging, fun, and meaningful. The goal is to TECH your kids your favorite form of poetry. Teach them about the poetry form/rules. Include examples and step-by-step instructions.