Flex Course With Optional Live Meetings: An Introduction to Poetry (Ages 13-15)
In this course, students will complete an introduction to the study of poetry and the terminology used to analyze a poem; we'll study assorted forms of poetry to attain a deeper understanding of the structure and language of poetic works.
Kailee Atkin. (Miss A)
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(1)
What's included
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Supplemental assignments will be used to reinforce student understanding of content as needed. Homework assignments will be review, practice reading and annotating poetry, answering analysis questions of individual poems, and general practice in the application of literary terminology.Assessment
Students will be required to read poetry and apply their understanding of terminology to analyze poems. Summative assessment will be in the form of practice worksheets and "cold-reads" of new poetry which will be used to assess student ability to identify and analyze elements of poetry.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 9
This is a flex course that includes optional live meetings that occur once a week. The material is paced with two weekly lessons and assignments. The weekly optional live meeting will mostly occur Monday evenings, but this can be adjusted to accommodate as many students as possible. This live meeting gives the students a chance to speak with me directly and ask questions. In addition to the live meetings, I will be interacting in the student discussion board and providing clarification with comments on Google Docs assignments. Students will respond to weekly prompts through a discussion board. They will be required to thoughtfully comment on at least two of their peers' answers.
Students are assigned poem(s) to read and annotate. Guided Video Lessons will include different literary elements and poetic terminology with modeling to help students apply concepts. Student assignments will require them to answer technical and comprehension-based questions during poetry analysis. In this course, students will learn to annotate poems, identify and analyze literary elements, and apply their knowledge to cold-reads of poems.
Placement and Difficulty Level- This course will likely be advanced for an average 8th-grade level student. The average 9th or 10th-grade student should find the course and reading material moderately difficult depending on their individual Lexile/Reading level. Please contact me with any questions regarding the difficulty of the material.
Schedule Outline: Flex Course
Week 1--
Lesson 1: Annotation and Close Reading
Guided PowerPoint Video: Introduction to students, expectations, and reading poetry
Lesson 2: Structure, Rhyme Scheme, Meter
Formative Assessment: This is to measure student growth throughout the course. It should be completed BEFORE the lesson.
Guided PowerPoint Video: Review of Homework Assignment
Homework Assignment: Terms QUIZ formative assessment to determine student areas of weakness due Monday.
Week 2--
Lesson 1: Figurative Language
Guided PowerPoint Video: Review of Terms Quiz assessment (5-10 minutes)
Lesson 2: Connotation/Denotation and Lesson How Diction Reveals Tone
Guided PowerPoint Video
Week 3--
Lesson 1: Theme
Guided PowerPoint Video: Review of homework assignment
Lesson 2: Symbolism
Formative Assessment: Cold Read Quiz #1 Formative Assessment
Guided PowerPoint Video: Lesson Symbolism
Week 4--
Lesson 1: Identifying Speaker
Guided PowerPoint Video: Introduction to Identifying Speaker
Lesson 2: Imagery
Guided PowerPoint Video: Lesson on Imagery
Week 5--
Lesson 1: REVIEW AND STUDY
Lesson 2: Final Assessment
END OF UNIT- Summative Assessment Cold Read
NOTE:
Materials may shift or need to be altered based on student understanding of content. All poems, powerpoints, support material and videos will be supplied by the teacher.Learning Goals
This is a flex course that includes optional live meetings that occur once a week. The material is paced with two weekly lessons and assignments. The optional live meeting will mostly occur Monday evenings but this can be adjusted to accommodate as many students as possible.
Learning Objectives:
Students will know...
-The literary devices that are used in poetry.
-Steps to take in order to close read and analyze poems efficiently
Students will be able to…
-Annotate poetry
-Identify and analyze the various elements of poetry, such as diction, tone, form, imagery, figures of speech, symbolism, theme, etc.
-Explain how specific elements (diction, symbolism, tone) establish the tone and theme of a poem
-Analyze the identity and tone of a speaker within a poem
-Analyze the relationship between the speaker and the audience within a poem
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Third-Party Tools: This course uses the following third-party tools:
Quizlet-this does not require an account/login for flash cards. Parent guidance and an email can be used to set up an account to use features to test and study.
Google Docs- An email account is required to use this tool. It is used to deliver, complete, and grade assignments.
CONTENT: Poetry, like most literature, can often address facets of the human condition. This includes the characteristics, key events, and situations that compose the essentials of human existence, such as birth, growth, emotionality, aspiration, conflict, and mortality.
Supply List
Copies of the poems and terminology will be supplied by me. In addition to Outschool, Google Docs and Quizlet will be used for weekly assignments.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined September, 2019
5.0
1reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a Bachelor's degree in English and a Master's degree in Education. Poetry was an area of focus while completing my BA and I have classroom experience as a middle school and high school teacher of English/ English Language Arts. Poetry is often a disliked content area and I enjoy helping students connect with poems. Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
weekly or $150 for 5 weeks5 weeks
Completed by 1 learner
No live video meetings
Ages: 13-15
