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The Craft of Poetry

Completed by 1 learner
Ages 9-14
Live Group Class
Over the course of 2 weeks, students will learn how to read and write formal poetry. The class culminates in "open mic"-style readings!
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(16 reviews)

Live video meetings
4x per week, 2 weeks
5-10 learners per class
60 min

What's included

8 live meetings
8 in-class hours

Class Experience

Through reading, writing, and workshopping, students in this course will come to appreciate formal poetry with maturity and insight. Over the course of two weeks, we will study form, meter, rhythm, rhyme, imagery, and metaphor. Between class meetings, students will be responsible for completing assignments; 50% of homework will be writing, and 50% will be reading. Students will receive in-depth written feedback on their work from the teacher; this is reflected in the price of the course.

We will begin each meeting with a check-in regarding the previous day's assignment. As time allows, we will workshop at least one student's latest work (on a volunteer basis). Then we will move into the day's material. Typically, each meeting will center on one form of poetry and one element of poetry. We will use lecture, written materials, video clips, audio clips, games, and discussion to engage with the concepts. We will review concepts as a group throughout the 2-week term. In their final class, students will share (as they choose) their work with the group, "open mic" style; everyone will be encouraged to wear their best poet outfits (think: black turtlenecks, berets) and drink beverage out of mugs, as if they're hanging out in their favorite indie café.

Basic course outline:
Day 1: Intro and Free Verse
Day 2: Rhyme and Ballads
Day 3: Syllables and Haiku
Day 4: Meter and Limericks
Day 5: Blank Verse
Day 6: Sonnets
Day 7: Vilannelles
Day 8: Readings and Review

Learning Goals

At the end of this course, students will feel more confident in their ability to write formal poetry. They will become familiar with many great poets of the English language and learn how to appreciate poems of all kinds. They will also be able to answer the following questions:

What is rhyme?
What is meter?
What is a unit of meter called?
How do we name a metrical form?
What is the most notable metrical form in English?
What is it called to mark the rhythm of a poem?
What is it called to take notes on/around a poem?
What is enjambment?
What is consonance?
What is assonance?
What is alliteration?
What is dissonance?
What is tone?
What is free verse?
What is a ballad?
What is a haiku?
What is a limerick?
What is blank verse?
What is a sonnet?
What is a villanelle?

Other Details

External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
The majority of the texts sourced will come from poetryfoundation.org.

Meet the teacher

Joined October, 2020
5.0
16reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi! I'm Ellen. I'm from Texas but currently reside in Toronto, Ontario, where I earned my master's in developmental psychology and education. I am passionate about teaching students whose needs aren't met in a typical classroom setting.

My pedagogy is relational; I know that learning, for most people, happens within secure, meaningful relationships. I am an excellent teacher because I develop sincere, loving, respectful relationships with my students. High expectations, generous praise, and unconditional care create a container in which students can take risks, get creative, make mistakes, and grow as lifelong learners.

As an eternal student myself, I spend much of my free time reading, listening to podcasts, and researching various topics. Over the summer, I did a deep dive into art history, which inspired the Art History 101 course I teach for middle-aged kids! I also teach creative writing, phonics, reading comprehension and analysis, math up to grade 9, psychology, and sociology.

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