Poetry Exploration
Theresa Confer
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(56)
In this course we will explore the poetic form by reading from various time periods, styles, and authors.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
This course will be cancelled if there are less than 3 learners Prerequisite: Students should have some familiarity with common literary elements such as: We will identify literary elements such as: imagery, metaphor, theme, simile, symbolism, stanza, rhyme, beat/rhythm). We will begin our first class with a warm up to jolt our memories regarding these terms, but terms should not be new information the students need to be taught. The rest of the course will be in the style of a relaxed...
Students will further develop their ability to appreciate, analyze, and discuss poetry. Students will learn by exposure to poetry. We will discuss together different types, some structured some unstructured, and some whimsical.
I am a certified English teacher. I believe in making learning accessible to students. Some students believe that poetry is too difficult to understand. I believe any student can understand and appreciate poetry with enough time, patience, and guidance. I strongly believe the best way to explore literature is in a relaxed discussion not in a rigid class.
Homework Offered
Write a poem to share with the class. Please submit the poem to the teacher 3 days prior to the final class. I will review the poems and approve them prior to students' sharing them aloud in our last class.Assessments Offered
Students will not be assessed by the teacher. However, parents can gauge student comprehension by checking their understanding of the literary elements found in each poem.Grades Offered
I will supply all poems via screen sharing. Where appropriate, I may also screen share YouTube readings of the poems. However, I will include the Haiku's here only because there are a large number of them. I will also share a rare poem difficult to find elsewhere: Kimberly L. Briones-An Ocean of Memories Published: February 2006 My family is the ocean around us. My father is the hurricane, knocking anything and everybody out of his path. My mother is the sunshine after the storm (my father), clearing and calming everything else. My oldest brother is the sand, kicked and blown away by my dad, but warmed with care by my mom. My oldest sister is the breeze in the wind, cool, quiet, and there when you need her. My other two brothers are the stingrays, dangerous, but also willing to fight anyone who comes along. And I, I am an old ship at the bottom of the sea, lost, abandoned, but full of memories. Haikus Jack Kerouac *** The bottom of my shoes are clean from walking in the rain. *** Snap your finger stop the world – rain falls harder. *** After the shower among the drenched roses the bird thrashing in the bath. *** Early morning gentle rain, two big bumblebees Humming at their work *** Birds singing in the dark —Rainy dawn. *** The rain has filled the birdbath Again, almost *** Useless, useless, the heavy rain Driving into the sea. *** The little worm lowers itself from the roof By a self shat thread *** Nightfall, boy smashing dandelions with a stick. *** frozen in the birdbath A leaf *** In my medicine cabinet the winter fly has died of old age *** Missing a kick at the icebox door It closed anyway.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(56)
I am a former public school teacher and former military police officer. I currently homeschool my own children and work as a private tutor. I also own a wedding planning company. I taught 8th grade English in a public school setting with a...
Group Class
$50
for 14 classes2x per week, 7 weeks
25 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
5-18 learners per class
