Blackout Poetry Creative Writing Class
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
To introduce learners to Blackout Poetry, I begin this class with the history of this "found" form of poetry, dating back to the 18th Century and a neighbor of Benjamin Franklin's! During this historical overview, I encourage learners to respond to the story of the creation of Blackout Poetry and to share their impressions with the group. After presenting the history of Blackout Poetry, I demonstrate how it is constructed from existing texts. As a group, we analyze the pieces together to...
This class is taught in English.
In order to create Blackout Poetry, learners must come to class with two supplies: (1) A page of text. Each learner will need a short page of text that can be written on. Learners may use a section from a newspaper or a magazine or learners can print something out to use. I have found some good short stories on this site: https://www.storyberries.com/ that would work well for this poetry writing activity. (The goal is to find a text the learner can write on during class not necessarily a story the learner enjoys.) (2) A black marker or a black crayon. Each learner will need either a black marker or a black crayon.
Welcome to my classroom! For 30 years I've helped students appreciate literature, develop their rhetorical and creative writing skills, and better organize and complete tasks. A central goal of my teaching & coaching is empowering students with...
Group Class
$25
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages 8-12
1-5 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Outschool International
Tutoring
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