Students will be able to:

1) cite evidence and support claims for our texts;
2) analyze and discuss the themes of each poem and the overarching theme of the course;
3) offer oral and written explanations for various content and discussion questions;
4) learn about and use various poetic devices;
5) analyze and discuss the way a poet uses poetic devices to express meaning;
6) perform simple writing tasks (poems and paragraphs).

I've happily taught reading, writing and poetry to multiple ages for several years, and I also have served as an instructional coach to educators.

I love writing poetry and sharing that joy with students. Oftentimes, students have not yet found the pleasure in reading or writing poetry, and I find it fun to help them see that it can be captivating, powerful, and sometimes, quite silly.

Mrs. Rae Marie (M.Ed.) (Reading, Writing, Poetry, Fantasy Fiction, ACE Educator)
B.A. (Education/cum Laude), M.Ed. (Curriculum & Instruction/Magna cum Laude), and M.Ed. (Educational Leadership/Summa cum Laude)

Homework Offered
Homework will be light and will vary depending on the events and progress of the live meetings. The tasks to be expected will include filling in the graphic organizer pertaining to each week's lesson, reading poems assigned for the following session, some discussion questions about the assigned poems (for discussions during the following session), writing small poems to be shared, and finding poems by other authors that share our course topic (to be shared in class).
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Informal assessments will be done through our discussions, class activities, and the final project. No formal grades will be given. If a certificate of completion is desired, I am happy to provide one.
Grades Offered