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Welcome to Writing Poetry Unit PlanWelcome to Writing Poetry Unit Plan
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Teaching Matters
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5th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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Year
2010
Unit Plan

Welcome to Writing Poetry

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Your pupils are poets, and now they'll be able to show it with the exercises in this packet. The lessons, designed for beginner, intermediate, and experienced poets, not only feature a variety of poetic forms, but take learners through the writing process as well.

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Concepts

poetic elements, poetic forms, poetry

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Host a Slam Poetry event or a Jazz Cafe where young poets read their work

Classroom Considerations

  • Designed to be used as poetry writing unit, the lessons could also be incorporated into other units of study

Pros

  • The 212-page packet includes a unit overview and rationale for the approach used, step-by-step plans, writing prompts, model poems, and an appendix of handouts and teacher resources

Cons

  • None

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