Who's going to teach our class?

Your teacher is in big trouble!  She's being accused of using unorthadox teaching methods.  Members of the Board of Education are so upset, they want to fire her.  However, the "show" must go on.

So, who's going to teach the poetry unit? YOU ARE!!!

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Your task, as a group, is to research a particular style/form of poetry or a literary device and present a lesson to the class.  You will create a lesson plan, an activity, a quiz, and a visual display of your lesson.  Later, you will combine what you have learned from all of the lessons and create a poetry book.

At the end of this unit you will be able to:

distinguish between different styles and forms of poetry.
create original works of poety.
demonstrate mastery of various types of literary devices.
create a basic lesson plan.
use technology in order to collaborate with peers, experts and others.
develop products for audiences inside and outside of the classroom.
create a quiz that requires the use of higher-level thinking skills.

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-Select your assignment (style of poetry).  Determine who you will work with.  No more than four members per team.

-Use your resources to gather information about your poem.  Use the following questions to help guide your research.

1. How and/or where did the poem originate?
2. How long has this particular type of poetry existed?
3. What are the specific components of this type of poem?
4. Have I located an example that effectively shows the components of this particular type of poetry.

-Work with your partners and develop an original poem.  The poem must be an example of the style which you were assigned.

-Edit and revise the poem.  Check the grammar, spelling and mechanics.

-Type the poem in WordPerfect.

-Use the clip art web sites to find an illustration to accompany your poem.

-Print your poem.

-Use all of the information that you have gathered and create a poster.

-The first visual display must include the history of the poem, the characteristics of the poem and two examples (one of the examples must be original).

-Remember to keep your visual displays neat and simple.

-With your partners, think of a way to creatively teach your lesson.
        How will you convey what you have learned to your students?
        How will you actively engage them in learning?

-When you are ready, complete the lesson plan template.

-Remember to keep your lesson under 30 minutes.

-Now it's time to check and see if your students have learned what you set out to teach them.  Create a ten question multiple-choice quiz based on your lesson.

-Each question must have four answer choices.

-Include a distractor.

-Only five of the questions can be basic recall questions.

-The remaining questions, must address higher-level thinking skills.  View Higher-Level Thinking Skills in order to learn more.

-Next to each question, specify the skill being tested.

-Type your quiz in WordPerfect.

-Edit and revise the quiz. Check the spelling, grammar and mechanics.

-Print your quiz and turn it in.

-Practice delivering your lesson.  Everyone in your group must actively participate.

-Remember to keep your lesson under 30 minutes.

-Take a look at the lesson presentation rubric and make sure that you have included all of the components.

-Pay close attention to the other presentations and take notes.

-You are required to complete an original poetry book that includes all of the forms of poetry studied.

-Keep a poetry journal with your original works.  The poetry book must also incorporate any literary devices taught.

-Your poetry book must include an "About the Author" page.

-Draft an autobiography or an Autobiographical Poem .  Edit and revise our autobiography.

-When you are ready, go to the Autobiography Template.
 
 

-Write an original poem for each type/style of poetry presented.

-Edit and revise your original poems.

-Use the Poetry Book template to type your poetry book.

-Include matching illustrations, a table of contents or index and your "About the Author" page.

-When you are finished make sure that your book is neatlybound.

-Search the "Poetry Contests" sites.

-Find a contest in which you would like to enter one of your poems.

-E-mail your teacher  in order to get permission to enter the contest.  Make sure that you include all of the details of the contest.

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RESOURCES
 

limerick

haiku

diamonte

cinquain

tanka

clerihew

couplet

acrostic

clip art

 
 
 

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EVALUATION

You will earn two seperate grades for this unit:

1. Your teaching presentation will be evaluated based on the following rubric:
 
 
 

2. To view the poetry book grade sheet, click here.

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CONCLUSION

-Congratulations!  You have saved our classroom.

-You are a teacher andpoet.

-Go to www.certificatecreator.com and create a teaching certificate.

-Select one of your poems to recite in our poetry slam.

-Continue to write poetry.

-Perhaps you discovered other forms of poetry.  Perhaps you prefer to write free-verse poems.  Whatever the case, always express yourself and continue to teach, motivate and inspire others.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
 
 
 
 

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