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poetry exploration

what is poetry, really?

Module summary:
  • This module combines content and direction from Café Cultura and Power Poetry. Expand your definition of poetry through spoken word form and bring yourself into your poems! 
  • Overview of module:
    • Tuesday: Café Cultura diversity meeting and poetry workshop
    • Wednesday/Thursday: explore Power Poetry site and write two original poems
    • Thursday/Friday: get feedback on poems and refine

essential questions

  • What is poetry?
  • How can we express thoughts, observations, and ideas creatively but with intention?​
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goals

  • Students will understand that poetry is a form of writing where the form and language is used intentionally to enhance ideas.
  • Students will understand that poetry can take many forms - sometimes with rules, sometimes without - to express ideas with focus and purpose.
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c-tachs

Writing
  • Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
  • Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach
Language
  • Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meaning 

activities

Expose [Tuesday/Wednesday]
  • Attend poetry workshop led by Café Cultura's Ara Cruz
  • Create account at www.powerpoetry.org and familiarize yourself with the website
Practice [Wednesday]
  • Choose 2 action topics (under "Take Action" tab of powerpoetry.org)
    • read tips for each topic and write down 3-5 takeaways for each topic
    • read 2-3 example poems for each topic; for each one, note powerful elements and poetic devices
Create [Wednesday/Thursday]
  • Write your own poem for each action topic (so you're writing two separate poems)
    • share poems with at least one other person and get feedback (I like, I wonder…)
  • Finish or refine poem from Café Cultura workshop - and type it up
Reflect [Friday]
  • Conference one-on-one about three poems
  • Revise and re-submit as needed; submit to Power Poetry website if you're comfortable

resources

Poetry Module Syllabus
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File Type: pdf
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    • Connect >
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      • Creative Writing Seminar >
        • Calvin and Hobbes
        • Pieces of art
        • Tell Tale Cards
      • Dragon Post
      • Editorializing
      • E-mail Etiquette (Dead Poet's Society)
      • E-mail Etiquette (Star Wars)
      • English Skills
      • Go Write Outside
      • HONY and Narrative Essays
      • Nature Poetry
      • Passion Project
      • Persons, Places, Things
      • Photo Essays
      • Rebel Girls >
        • Jane Goodall
      • Stereotypes
      • Teach Me Something
      • Virtual Reality-ing
      • What Music Means
    • Construct >
      • 2018 in Review
      • Book Censorship
      • Live Anywhere
      • Picture Book Inquiry
      • Propaganda Bombs
      • PSA Powtoon
      • Self-Improvement
      • State of the Union
      • Rant to Reason
      • TED Topics
      • Who Cares?
    • Be Curious >
      • Art Time is Fun Time!
      • Caper with the Classics
      • CCHS Librarians
      • Emma: Friend or Foe?
      • Fahrenheit 451
      • Found Poetry
      • Google Expeditions
      • Hero's Journey
      • Irreverence
      • Macbeth
      • Poetry
      • The Lottery
      • "Worthy" Art