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Be You & Become a Better Writer: Poetry Writing, Self-Paced

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Ages 9-12
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In this 5-lesson, self-paced, poetry writing course, learners will become better at poetry writing by completing 8 different creative poems as we break down poetry writing and analysis, as well as figurative language.
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5 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks
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Homework
1-2 hours per week. Learners will be given various practice assignments each week in addition to the poems they are writing.
Assessment
Learners will receive written feedback on their poems including ways to revise and edit them.
Certificate of Completion
1 after class completion

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 6
***THIS IS A SELF-PACED CLASS- We will not meet live; however, assignments will be reviewed for teacher feedback on Sunday evenings each week for up to 5 weeks.*** 

In this 5-lesson, self-paced poetry writing class, we will learn about poetry and how to write 8 different types of poems while catering to each learner's interests (Be You!). 

Each lesson will include a video explaining the lesson that will be completed in Nearpod. In the lesson there will be videos and mini-assignments the learner will complete that will help support the poems they are working on. Mini-assignments will cover POETRY DEVICES including FIGURATIVE and SENSORY LANGUAGE. 
Learners will also READ and ANALYZE POEMS for practice, then learn how to WRITE 8 different types of poems. Learners will complete their poems with each lesson on a private Google Slide link or submit their handwritten work to receive written feedback each Sunday evening.

🟡Lesson 1: Acrostics & Haikus🟢
A: Introduction to poetry terms 
Learning about SIMILES  
Reading and analyzing poetry
Writing ACROSTIC poems 
B: Learning about METAPHORS 
Reading and analyzing poetry
Writing HAIKU poems

🔵Lesson 2: Limericks & Cinquains🟠
A: Learning about HYPERBOLE  
Reading and analyzing poetry
Writing LIMERICK poems 
B: Learning about ONOMATOPOEIAS  
Reading and analyzing poetry
Writing CINQUAIN poems 

🟣Lesson 3: Concretes & Diamantes🔴
A: Learning about PERSONIFICATION
Reading and analyzing poetry
Writing CONCRETE poems 
B: Learning about ALLITERATION
Reading and analyzing poetry
Writing DIAMANTE poems 

🟤Lesson 4: Sonnets & Sensory Poems⚫️
A: Learning about IDIOMS
Reading and analyzing poetry
Writing SONNET poems 
B: Learning about SENSORY LANGUAGE
Reading and analyzing poetry
Writing SENSORY poems (this poem will be a capstone for the course and include all figurative language covered)

📖Lesson 5: Poetry Book📖
Learners will create a digital book compiling all 8 of their poems with pictures using a book creator program, which will be viewable to learners who have also taken the class. These books can be printed into hard copies or shared digitally with family and friends if desired.
Each learner will receive a certificate of completion upon completing the final draft and storybook. 

"Be You and Become a Better Writer" classes are designed to help learners improve their writing and express their individuality with the support and guidance of a K-12 certified English teacher.  

📝Looking forward to helping learners BE YOU and BECOME A BETTER WRITER!📝

Available as an 8-week LIVE course: https://outschool.com/classes/be-you-and-become-a-better-writer-poetry-writing-8-week-course-Ts2b5mfm

Learning Goals

Learners will improve their writing skills and knowledge of poetry and figurative language by completing 8 different types of poems.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
5 Lessons
over 5 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Acrostics & Haikus
 Learning about similes and metaphors, reading and analyzing poems, writing acrostic and haiku poems 
Lesson 2:
Limericks & Cinquains
 Learning about hyperboles and onomatopoeias, reading and analyzing poems, writing limerick and cinquain poems 
Lesson 3:
Concretes & Diamantes
 Learning about personification and alliteration, reading and analyzing poems, writing concrete and diamante poems 
Lesson 4:
Sonnets & Sensory Poems
 Learning about idioms and sensory language, reading and analyzing poems, writing sonnet and sensory poems 

Other Details

Supply List
Handouts will be sent each week if learner prefers to hand write poems.
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Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Baylor University - Waco, Texas
Classroom teacher in the state of Texas for 5th and 6th grade English for 5 years. 

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