This is a practical guide for teachers of middle-school students that provides clear and fully-developed lesson plans and activities that use the teaching of poetry reading and writing as a vehicle for developing students' own creativity and appreciation for diversity.
This is a practical guide for teachers of middle-school students that provides clear and fully-developed lesson plans and activities that use the teaching of poetry reading and writing as a vehicle for developing students' own creativity and appreciation for diversity.
Sharon Discorfano has been a writer and educator for more than 20 years, with a M.A. in Literature from Georgetown University and years spent teaching at prestigious schools in Austin, Houston, and New York. She currently resides in New York with her husband and their dog Galileo, where she continues to engage with students ranging from elementary school to university level, in the context of humane education and animal advocacy.
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Preface Introduction Poetry and A Few Hot Topics Part I: Reading Poems A Creative Environment: What It Means and How To Get It An Initial Classroom Activity: The Appointment Book Lesson 1: Becoming an Active Reader Lesson 2: Understanding the Central Metaphor Lesson 3: Literary Terms and Devices a.Irony b.Tone A Classroom Test Lesson 4: Personification a.Personification b.More on Personification Lesson 5: Standardized Testing Lesson 6: Two Poems, Side By Side Lesson 7: Other Poems Lesson 8: One More Favorite... Building Confidence: Homework and Feedback Writing Assignments and Poet Project Technology, Multimedia, and Teamwork More on Student Assessments Part II: Writing Poems A Creative Environment for Writing Writing Poems: An Initial Exercise Week 1: Haiku Week 2: Cinquain Week 3: Tanka Week 4: Event Poem Week 5: List Poem Week 6: Pastoral Poem Week 7: Blues Poem Week 8: Sestina Week 9 and 10: Free Verse Final Poetry Project, Class Anthology... and a Coffee House! Other Considerations for Teachers Conclusion Selections Licensed Acknowledgments About the Author
Preface Introduction Poetry and A Few Hot Topics Part I: Reading Poems A Creative Environment: What It Means and How To Get It An Initial Classroom Activity: The Appointment Book Lesson 1: Becoming an Active Reader Lesson 2: Understanding the Central Metaphor Lesson 3: Literary Terms and Devices a.Irony b.Tone A Classroom Test Lesson 4: Personification a.Personification b.More on Personification Lesson 5: Standardized Testing Lesson 6: Two Poems, Side By Side Lesson 7: Other Poems Lesson 8: One More Favorite... Building Confidence: Homework and Feedback Writing Assignments and Poet Project Technology, Multimedia, and Teamwork More on Student Assessments Part II: Writing Poems A Creative Environment for Writing Writing Poems: An Initial Exercise Week 1: Haiku Week 2: Cinquain Week 3: Tanka Week 4: Event Poem Week 5: List Poem Week 6: Pastoral Poem Week 7: Blues Poem Week 8: Sestina Week 9 and 10: Free Verse Final Poetry Project, Class Anthology... and a Coffee House! Other Considerations for Teachers Conclusion Selections Licensed Acknowledgments About the Author
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