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Be You & Become a Better Writer: Poetry Writing, Self-Paced
Alison Sloan, Writing Teacher | Cert. ELA/ESL
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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.
Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
New to Outschool? Use code ALISONS20 for $20 off your first class! ***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...
5 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Acrostics & HaikusLearning about similes and metaphors, reading and analyzing poems, writing acrostic and haiku poemsWeek 2Lesson 2Limericks & CinquainsLearning about hyperboles and onomatopoeias, reading and analyzing poems, writing limerick and cinquain poemsWeek 3Lesson 3Concretes & DiamantesLearning about personification and alliteration, reading and analyzing poems, writing concrete and diamante poemsWeek 4Lesson 4Sonnets & Sensory PoemsLearning about idioms and sensory language, reading and analyzing poems, writing sonnet and sensory poemsWeek 5Lesson 5Poetry BookCreating a digital poetry book to display written poems
- Learners will improve their writing skills and knowledge of poetry and figurative language by completing 8 different types of poems.
Classroom teacher in the state of Texas for 5th and 6th grade English for 5 years.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Learners will be given various practice assignments each week in addition to the poems they are writing.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Learners are given video feedback on their writing at the end of each week.
Handouts will be sent each week if learner prefers to hand write poems.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Baylor University - Waco, Texas
Hello! Mrs. Alison here! I am a certified K-12 ELA/ESL writing teacher for the state of Texas with over eleven years of teaching experience in the classroom and online and degrees in psychology, linguistics, and sociology. Mix that all together...
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Self-Paced Class
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Ages: 9-12
