English
Poetry Unlocked: The World of Robert Frost
The poems of Robert Frost might seem simple in their beauty and structure, but they raise some intriguing questions.
Dana Lorelle, Writing, Vocabulary, Essays
1120 total reviews for this teacher
27 reviews for this class
Completed by 113 learners
10-15
year old learners
5th-8th
US Grade Level
3-9
learners per class
$28
Charged upfront
$14 per class
Meets 1x per week
Over 2 weeks
55 minutes per class
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." Those famous words by Robert Frost ask us all a question: When have you made a decision that changed the course of your life? In this two-part class, students will take a close look at two of Robert Frost's best-known poems, "The Road Less Traveled" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," before completing a writing assignment based on his works. During the second class, we...
My passions are writing and poetry, and it's my great joy that my five kids can quote Shakespeare and Longfellow. So many students claim to "hate" poetry, but that's often because poetry is difficult to understand. My goal is to give students the tools they need to unlock poems. Like John Keats suddenly understanding Homer once he read the English translation, I want my students to look "...at each other with a wild surmise/ Silent, upon a peak in Darien."
1 file available upon enrollmentPrint-outs of the poems are included upon registration. After the first class, the instructor will send a file containing the details of the writing assignment.
55 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.
Teacher
Dana Lorelle, Writing, Vocabulary, EssaysLiterature, Writing, Vocabulary
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United States1120 total reviews
877 completed classes
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***Use coupon code LORELLE20235 for $5 off any class.*** Welcome! I'm here because I love writing, reading, and teaching, and through Outschool I'm able to blend all three. I offer classes in writing and literature analysis (especially poetry),...
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