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Teen Intro to Poetry

Completed by 2 learners
Ages 13-16
Live Group Class
This course aims to introduce poetry in an engaging yet meaningful way through exploration, analysis, comparisons, and writing.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(232 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 6 weeks
2-8 learners per class
45 min

What's included

6 live meetings
4 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 10
In this course, we will explore the basics of poetry as an introduction for high school learners beginning their poetry journeys. 

Each class will have a quick review of the previous class and then dive into new and exciting concepts of poetry  We will look at many different poems and analyze them to determine their types, structures, and central methods.

Our learning begins by learning what a poem is and the different poems with examples (ode, sonnet, limerick, list, and free verse).  We will explore rhyme and rhythm, then learn about literary devices by reading fun poems by Kenn Nisbet (used with permission). 

Next, we will move on to deeper analysis and find central themes. We will compare poems with Venn Diagrams and write summaries of our findings. 

Finally, we will practice writing different poems such as acrostics, haikus, and limericks. 

Learners need no prior knowledge of poetry to participate in the class. 

We will use Google Slides, which will be screenshared and accessed by the students at times.  No login will be required.

Learning Goals

Learners will
     -learn different types of poems
     -learn different structures of poems
     -explore different literary devices used by poems
     -analyze poems to identify structure and central messages
     -create their own works of poetry

Syllabus

6 Lessons
over 6 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Intro to Poetry 1
 Learn about poetry basics and useful terms 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Intro to Poetry 2
 Learn more useful terms 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Identify and Analyze
 Read to identify the type of poetry and analyze poems 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Comparing
 Compare different poems to find similarities and differences 
45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
We will use Google Slides, which will be screenshared and accessed by the students at times. No login will be required.
Supply List
Please bring something to write with and a notebook
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We will use Google Slides, which will be screenshared and accessed by the students at times. No login will be required.

Meet the teacher

Joined August, 2020
4.9
232reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Associate's Degree from Fort Hayes State University
AA in Child Development
BA in Language Development
TESOL Certification
Teaching Certification
20+ years in education and curriculum planning

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