Poetry for Beginners Camp
In this four day camp learners will learn about poetry, its form, 3 types of poetry and poetic devices.
Ms. Tracey, BA, PG Dip (Hum)
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4.8
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What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. This class has a homework assignment - writing a poem in learner's choice of style to present on day four.Assessment
Grading of poem can be provided on request.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Beginner Level
Poets choose words for their sound and appearance, as well as for their meaning. Rhyme, verse, sound devices and figurative language can all make a poem expressive and powerful. There are different rules for writing poems and different ways to write them. In this camp, we’ll learn what a poem is and see how poetic language can take us beyond literal meaning. Learners will learn about verses and stanzas, rhyme patterns and schemes. Specifically we will learn the format of : Haikus, Sonnets and Limericks written by timeless poets such as William Shakespeare, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Matsuo Basho and Edward Lear. We will learn about how poets use sound devices such as alliteration and onomatopoeia as we learn how figurative language is used. Learners will read poems together in class as we analyse and discuss their attributes. Day three will have a homework assignment, learners will write their own Haiku using the worksheet provided and share their poem with the class on the final day. Day One : What is poetry? Rhymes, verses, patterns and form. Day Two : Types of Poetry : Haikus, Sonnets and Limericks Day Three : Figurative language and sound devices. Day Four : Sharing of poetry and Kahoot quiz
Learning Goals
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5
Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.A
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.5
Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
On the final day learners will participate in a Kahoot! quiz, this is an online educational web tool for interactive quizzes, learners will access this via a link during the lesson, or the app if they have it. No login or download is necessary.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Poems are in the public domain:
Haiku's by Matsuo Basho :
How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? (Sonnet 18) by William Shakespeare
Book of Nonsense, 1, 10 & 12 by Edward Lear
Joined December, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Northampton
I have a BA (Hons) degree in English Literature and currently studying a Masters degree.
Qualified Literacy Teacher in Primary and Secondary Schools.
Qualified English Language Teacher with TEFL.Reviews
Live Group Class
$48
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
45 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
1-10 learners per class
