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Poetry for Beginners Camp
Ms. Tracey
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Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(238)
In this four day camp learners will learn about poetry, its form, 3 types of poetry and poetic devices.
Class 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...
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.
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.
Homework Offered
This class has a homework assignment - writing a poem in learner's choice of style to present on day four.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grading of poem can be provided on request.Grades Offered
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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.
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
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Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(238)
Hello and thank you for visiting my profile! My teaching expertise is in English Language Arts and Literature but I also host some fun escape rooms, we all need a brain break sometimes! I have 10 years teaching experience, which includes almost...
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
