• Poetry Study Part 2


    Application & Extension

    Unit 3: The Language of Poetry

    Below, you will find documents/links to our daily lesson materials from class. Please note that not all materials will be posted here. Some stories, presentations, and other assignments/related materials must be picked up from Miss Muhlbaier in class.

    Note: You will need Adobe Reader to open these files. Copies of the text will require a password in order to open the file.

    4/20

    -Reversal Poetry

    4/23

    -Poetry Critique: What makes a poem good? bad?

    4/24-4/26

    Dead Poets Society

    4/27

    -Ars Poetica

    -Assignment: Poetry Cafe (to be held on Friday, 12/15)

    SEE EXAMPLE PERFORMANCES HERE:

    1. Sarah Kay: Tooth Brush to a Bicycle Tire

    2. Suli Breaks: There are two kinds of people...

    3. Lin-Manuel Miranda: Hamilton Mixtape

    4. Billy Collins: To My Favorite 17-Year-Old High School Girl

    5. Malcolm London: High School Training Ground

    4/30

    -Giving Poetry a Voice

    5/1-5/4

    -"Why study poetry?" Research Paper

    5/7

    -Poetry Cafe