Week of April 9th-13th

Welcome Back!  Hope you enjoyed a fabulous spring break despite the cold Michigan weather!

Here are the poetry activities planned for this week:

4/9 -Read “Teenagers” by Pat Mora

-Review SIFT Method

4/10-4/11- Review Symbolism

Introduction to formula poems (shape poem, haiku, tanka, and diamante). Students will choose one of the above poem types to create and share.

4/12-

Introduction to autobiographical poems, using a Curious George example. Students will have an autobiographical poem organizer which they will use to write their own poem.

4/13-Cooperative learning vocabulary activity using the terms: white space, line break, rhyme, rhythm, and meter.

 Analysis of the poems “Untitled” by Nikki Garmi, “Dog Math” by Jen Maschari and “Hank’s Dad” by Mary Quattebaum.