Journal: What is poetry? What does poetry look like? What are some of your favorite poems? Do you enjoy writing/reading poetry? Why or why not? Who are some famous poets you recall from studying poetry in previous English classes?
Introduction to Poetry: Complete EACH of the THREE activities. Each activity will require you to visit a different poetry website and record your work on a lined sheet of paper. You DO NOT have to complete the activities in the order they appear, but may complete them in any order you like. Just make sure to indicate on your paper the number of the activity you are completing.
ACTIVITY#1 : Magnetic Poetry : Create your own poem using the word tiles provided to you on the Magnetic Poetry website. Your poem should be about 10 lines long when finished. Write down a copy of your poem on your paper once all of your tiles are assembled. You may also submit your poem electronically to the website, but make sure to have a written copy to hand in to me.
Click HERE to play with Magnetic Poetry Online
ACTIVITY#2 : Poetry Contest: Compose your own short poem to submit to the website. This poem will be approximately 10 lines long and can be on a topic of your choosing. You may NOT use the same poem you wrote with the magnetic poetry. Write a copy of your poem on your paper BEFORE typing it onto the website. If you win the poetry contest, you could also win MONEY!
Click HERE to enter the poetry contest
ACTIVITY#3 : Poetry 180: Choose FIVE different poems from the website to read. For each poem, write down the poem's title/author and answer each of the following questions: What is the poem about? Why do you feel the author wrote the poem? Who do you think the poem was written for? How can you relate the poem to your own life?
Click HERE to visit the Poetry 180 Website
Homework: Bring in a copy of your favorite song/poem to be used in Wednesday’s class. You may also choose to bring in a song/poem you have written.
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