12-Week Poetry Course for Middle School Students: Write, Analyze, and Explore
Join our 12-week course on major American and English poets! Explore poetic devices, read poetry weekly, and write your own. This comprehensive curriculum is perfect for enhancing your English literature skills while sparking creativity.
Elizabeth Schuiling
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5.0
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What's included
12 live meetings
9 in-class hoursProjects
1 hour per week. Students will have assignments and projects to work on outside of classroom hours. The assignments will all be literature-based and include composing poems, location rhyme scheme within poems, and identifying other poetic devices in literature.Grading
A certificate or final grade will be made available upon request.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Explore the World of Poetry: A Semester-Long Course for Middle School Students Join our engaging semester-long course focused on the greats of English and American poetry! Students will learn about influential poets, explore poetic devices, and read and write poetry together. Featured Poets: William Wordsworth Carl Sandburg E.E. Cummings Matsuo Basho William Shakespeare Christopher Marlowe Dylan Thomas Geoffrey Chaucer Robert Browning Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Lewis Carroll Poetic Topics Covered: Rhyme Scheme Couplet, Triplet, Quatrain, Quintain, Cinquain Free Verse Haiku Sonnets Villanelle Medieval Poetry Ballads Odes and Pastoral Poetry Narrative Verse Nonsense Verse This course is the perfect introduction to poetry for middle school and junior high students. Through engaging lectures using Google Slides, group readings, and hands-on writing activities, students will explore the lives of poets and enhance their understanding of poetic forms in an age-appropriate way. Sign up today and ignite your passion for poetry!
Learning Goals
Discover famous poets from England and America
Identify poetic devices and characteristics across various poetry styles
Develop a love for reading poetry
Learn to follow directions and structure to write specific types of poems
Syllabus
12 Lessons
over 12 WeeksLesson 1:
William Wordsworth
-William Wordsworth, life and poetry
-Rhyme Scheme 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
E.E. Cummings
-E.E. Cummings, life and poetry
-Free Verse 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Carl Sandburg
-Carl Sandburg, life and poetry
-Couplet, triplet, quatrain, quintain, cinquain 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Matsuo Basho and Haiku
-Matsuo Basho, life and poetry
-Haiku 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The material will all be presented in an age-appropriate manner for middle school and junior high school students. Some portions of poet's lives may be left out or summarized to make biographical information appropriate for all students.
Since a portion of each class is a biographical discussion of the poet's lives there are mentions of death, divorce, having children, and other related family topics. If there are any sensitive topics that a parent would like to avoid or discuss, please message me to make me aware.
Supply List
Handouts will be sent to students prior to class. Students will need to have the handouts during class time as well as a pencil.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will refer to many classic poems, which are available in collections of poetry or online for free.
Joined November, 2024
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in History from University of California, Davis
Hello! I'm an experienced homeschool mom and educator. I grew up in the Central Valley of California, surrounded by almond and walnut orchards. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in history and English from the University of California at Davis. As a homeschool parent and tutor, I have experience in a wide variety of curricula, styles of teaching, and the importance of meeting the needs of each individual student.
I love studying history, literature, and film. During my academic career, I took courses in 18th-19th century English history, modern US history, history through the novel, Irish literature, Shakespeare, 18th century English literature, and children's literature. I also love film studies and have studied film making quite a bit on my own in addition to taking courses on the Western (in all it's forms from spaghetti to Star Wars) and Alfred Hitchcock.
I have been a homeschool parent for the past twelve years as well as an online tutor and small group instructor.
I offer courses in history, geography, literature, English and film studies for 5th-12th graders.
During my time as a homeschool parent, I found I love working with emerging readers, so I also offer reading tutoring for the younger grades (K-4).
I value education and being a curious learner. The world is so large and amazing! We should all want to learn as much as we can about our history and culture that shapes us.
For homeschool curriculum, I have experience with many, including but not limited to:
All About Reading
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Simply Charlotte Mason
Memoria Press (secular option)
Trail Guide to Learning (secular option)
Five in a Row
Various history and science curricula
In my spare time I love camping, hiking, and knitting.Reviews
Live Group Course
$17
weekly1x per week, 12 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
2-6 learners per class
