Analyzing and Writing Poetry
In this eight week course, students will discuss the poetry of well-known poets and workshop their own poems.
Olivia Ivings
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What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this course, we will read and discuss the work of well-known poets such as Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Billy Collins, and Joy Harjo. Additionally, students will create and share their poems with the class, which will allow them to practice giving short presentations and reading aloud. Parents can find a complete list of poems and poets that learners will read and discuss during class under the "Parental Guidance" section of this listing. Class discussions will focus on the content, form, and literary devices used in the poems. The class will be structured to have 20 minutes of discussion and lecture about the poems, and 35 minutes of workshop. I will teach the course by leading and encouraging dialogue that will allow students to learn how to analyze poetry and to be comfortable engaging with it. My teaching style focuses on accessibility and engagement. Learners will interact with other students and me during weekly class through discussion, lecture, and creative literary exercises (such as writing collaborative poems). To benefit from this course, all students need is a desire to read and discuss poetry, write creatively, and engage with others who want to do the same!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be reading and discussing the following poems during this course:
Week 1:
"Introduction to Poetry"-Billy Collins
"Praise the Rain"-Joy Harjo
"August"-Mary Oliver
Week 2:
"Dreams" -Langston Hughes
"Acquainted with the Night" -Robert Frost
"A Bird, came down the Walk" -Emily Dickinson
Week 3:
"Filling Station" -Elizabeth Bishop
"Sci-Fi"-Tracy K. Smith
"Grace"-Joy Harjo
Week 4:
"Those Winter Sundays"-Robert Hayden
"Prose Poem (The morning coffee.)"-Ron Padgett
"The Bean Eaters"-Gwendolyn Brooks
Week 5:
"The Lanyard"-Billy Collins
"Song for Autumn"-Mary Oliver
"The Oven-Bird"-Robert Frost
Week 6:
"This Morning I Pray for My Enemies"-Joy Harjo
""Hope" is a thing with feathers"-Emily Dickinson
"The Fish"-Elizabeth Bishop
Week 7:
"Anthem for Doomed Youth"-Wilfred Owen
"Christmas Trees"-William Logan
"The Road Not Taken"-Robert Frost
Week 8:
"Consolation"-Billy Collins
"Spring"-Mary Oliver
"One Art"-Elizabeth Bishop
All of these poems can be accessed at www.poetryfoundation.org or www.poets.org.
Supply List
To complete this class, students will need the internet to access poems from the Poetry Foundation or the Academy of American Poets. While some learners may write in a notebook, students will also need to be able to use a word processor such as Pages, Google Docs, or Microsoft Word to type their poems to share with the class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I'm Olivia, and I am a writer, tutor, and educator. I've taught English, creative writing workshops, and professional development courses at the college level. I am passionate about literature, and I love helping others discover the beauty of it, too.
In my classes, students will learn to engage with poetry by learning about literary devices, poetic forms, and reading the work of well-known poets. Additionally, my classes will serve to help students create poetry of their own!
Analyzing and Writing Poetry for Middle School Students (10-13):
In this eight-week course, we workshop student's poems and discuss the work of great poets. This class is an engaging and educational way to grow as a writer and a critical thinker. The goal of this class is to write, read, and share poems.
Analyzing and Writing Poetry (14-16):
In this ten-week course, we workshop student's poems and discuss the work of great poets. This class is an engaging and educational way to engage with poetry in a nonintimidating way and to grow as a writer. The goal of this class is to think critically, write, read, and share poems.
Poetry Workshops:
These courses are an excellent opportunity for young poets who want to improve their craft. Each one-week workshop will focus on a specific poetic form or topic. These classes are fantastic for poets who enjoy sharing their work and want to learn more poetic forms.
Here is my current bio:
Olivia Ivings is a poet who currently lives in Florida, where she is working on completing her MFA. Her work has most recently appeared in Poet Lore and is forthcoming in Shrew Literary Magazine. She enjoys walking her two dogs, Rory and Matilda, wearing copious amounts of sunscreen, and trail running.
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Live Group Class
$40
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
55 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
9-12 learners per class
