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Reading and Discussing Poetry an on-Going Class

This is an on-going class where learners will read and discuss their favorite poems, new poems, and old poems.
Jane M
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(834)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

Poetry gets a bad rap sometimes. Let's change that in this fun class all about poetry! 
Poetry is fun, serious, goofy, deep, remarkable, scary, uplifting, depressing, thought-provoking, comforting, and so much more. There's a reason why it is always relevant. During this class, we will read, discover, and discuss poetry from poets throughout the ages. 
Some of the poets whose work we will read include:
Robert Frost, Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Allen Ginsberg, Maya Angelou, T.S. Eliot, Walt Whitman, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Gwendolyn Brooks, John Keats, William Butler Yeats, William Wordsworth, Ezra Pound, etc. 
Learners will be encouraged to bring their favorite poems to class to share. 

During class, we will read the poems and discuss it. We will look at the structure, analyze the literary devices used, and examine the style of the author.
Learning Goals
Learners will learn to appreciate poetry. They will be able to understand the different types of poems while improving their ability to analyze a poem. 
8/5
William Wordsworth, William Carlos Williams
8/12
Sylvia Plath, Thomas Hardy, Emily Dickinson
8/19
e.e. cummings, Edgar Allan Poe
8/26
Maya Angelou, Robert Frost

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Louise Bogdan, William Blake

Margaret Atwood, William Butler Yeats

Langston Hughes, Nancy Sullivan

Percy Bysshe Shelley, Dorothy Parker

William Shakespeare, Ezra Pound


***To ensure the best possible learning experience, I do expect cameras to remain on during class. If you would prefer the camera to be off, please let me know by email. 

** All classes will begin on time as long as there is at least one learner in the classroom. If there are no students in the class 10 minutes after the class start time, the teacher will exit the classroom. This class cannot be taught with zero students. No recording will be available for classes with zero attendance.
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Other Details

Parental Guidance
Some poems will include mature language and content (death, divorce, deception).
Supply List
None.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
None.
Joined November, 2017
4.8
834reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have taught English for more than 18 years. 

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$15

weekly
1x per week
50 min

Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-12 learners per class

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