This class is all about poetry. Learners will learn about, explore, and practice many different types of poetry.
The teacher will be available during class to help with poems and answer questions. In between classes the teacher may be reached through classroom as well as messaging through outschool. Learners who wish for specific teacher feedback on poems may send them to the teacher through the outschool messages.

2023

Week of January 23 - Poetry, Poets, and Poems
Class begins with the history of Poems, Poetry, and Poets.
Class will explore and discuss different forms of figurative language. For each type of figurative language the class will brainstorm examples. Teacher will record examples and type them up into a handout that will be posted by the end of the day for learners to refer back to. 

Week of January 30: Short Poetry Forms
Class will cover 3-4 types of short poem forms: Haiku, Cinquain, Shadorma, Diamante
Break Down of Class will consist of mini lesson for a poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next form, writing time, mini lesson, writing time
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

Week of February 6: Medium Length Poems
Class will cover 2-3 medium length poem forms: Magic 9, Nonet, and Tricubes
Class will follow same format as above: mini lesson, writing, mini lesson, writing, mini lesson, writing
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

Week of February 13: Poems that Play with Words
Class will cover 3-4 poetry forms: Acrostic Poems, Concrete Poems, Diminishing Verse, Palindrome Poems
Class will follow same format: mini lesson, writing, mini lesson, writing, etc
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote

Week of February 20: Sonnets and Haiku Sonnet
Class will look at sonnets and Sonnet varieties. 
This class will compare the sonnets and give sonnet examples from each category.
Learners will practice writing sonnets. Learners may choose which sonnet forms they want to practice.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of February 27: Triolet and Tanka
Class will explore two poetry forms this week: the Triolet and the Tanka.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of March 6: Pantoums 
Class will explore one poetry form this week: the Pantoum.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of March 13: Villanelle
Class will explore one poetry form this week: the Villanelle. 
Learners will practice writing each form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of March 20: Odes and List Poems
Class will explore two poetry forms this week. The first half of class will be Odes and the second half of class will be list poems.
Learners will practice writing each form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of March 27: Sestina 
This week the class will look at one poetry form: the Sestina. 
Learners will practice the poetry form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of April 3: Free Verse 
This week is devoted to Free Verse and Free Form Poetry. 
Learners will use what they have learned in class to write their own poems, which can have as much or as little "form" as they want.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.
*Since this is the week before Mother's Day Learners are encouraged to write poems for Female Role Models or Mothers in their Lives.

Week of April 10: Fun with words and letters
This week will be devoted to fun poems that play with words and letters. Poems Include: Alphabet Poems, Anagrammatic Poems, Tautogram Poems
Learners will practice writing each form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of April 17: More Short Poetry Forms
Class will cover 3-4 types of short poem forms: Dodoitsu, Hay(na)ku, Gogyohka, Lune
Break Down of Class will consist of mini lesson for a poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next form, writing time, mini lesson, writing time
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

Week of April 24: More Fun with Words and Letters
This week will be devoted to fun poems that play with words and letters. Poems Include: Palindrome Poems, Echo Verse Poems
Learners will practice writing each form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of May 1: More Short Poetry Forms
Class will cover 3-4 types of short poem forms: Zappai, Senryu, Kimo, Sound/Abstract Poems
Break Down of Class will consist of mini lesson for a poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next form, writing time, mini lesson, writing time
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

Week of May 8: Contrapuntal Poetry
This week the class will look at one poetry form: the Contrapuntal Poem.
Learners will practice the poetry form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of May 15: Creating My Poetry Portfolio
This week is Craft Week!
Learners should bring craft supplies to class to turn a notebook into a Poetry portfolio.
Class will begin with teacher showing example of her own Poetry Portfolio.
The majority of the class period will be spent in the artistic endeavor of creating a visually appealing Poetry Portfolio.

Week of May 22: Creating My Poetry Portfolio *Part 2*
This week is Craft Week!
Learners should bring craft supplies to class to turn a notebook into a Poetry portfolio.
Class will begin with teacher showing example of her own Poetry Portfolio.
The majority of the class period will be spent in the artistic endeavor of creating a visually appealing Poetry Portfolio.

Week of May 29: Poetry Slam AKA Poetry Share and Read Aloud
This week is Poetry Slam Week
Learners should bring 1 or more poems to class to share with the class.
Class will begin with teacher modeling a Poem Share/Read Aloud.
The majority of Class will be focused on Learners sharing their poems.

Week of June 5 - Poetry, Poets, and Poems
Class begins with the history of Poems, Poetry, and Poets.
Class will explore and discuss different forms of figurative language. For each type of figurative language the class will brainstorm examples. Teacher will record examples and type them up into a handout that will be posted by the end of the day for learners to refer back to. 

Week of June 12: Short Poetry Forms
Class will cover 3-4 types of short poem forms: Haiku, Cinquain, Shadorma, Diamante
Break Down of Class will consist of mini lesson for a poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next form, writing time, mini lesson, writing time
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

Week of June 19: Medium Length Poems
Class will cover 2-3 medium length poem forms: Magic 9, Nonet, and Tricubes
Class will follow same format as above: mini lesson, writing, mini lesson, writing, mini lesson, writing
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

Week of June 26: Poems that Play with Words
Class will cover 3-4 poetry forms: Acrostic Poems, Concrete Poems, Diminishing Verse, Palindrome Poems
Class will follow same format: mini lesson, writing, mini lesson, writing, etc
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote

Week of July 3: Sonnets and Haiku Sonnet
Class will look at sonnets and Sonnet varieties. 
This class will compare the sonnets and give sonnet examples from each category.
Learners will practice writing sonnets. Learners may choose which sonnet forms they want to practice.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of July 10: Triolet and Tanka
Class will explore two poetry forms this week: the Triolet and the Tanka.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of July 17: Pantoums 
Class will explore one poetry form this week: the Pantoum.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of July 24: Villanelle
Class will explore one poetry form this week: the Villanelle. 
Learners will practice writing each form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

**No Classes in August**

Week of September 4: Short Poetry Forms
Class will cover 3-4 types of short poem forms: Haiku, Cinquain, Shadorma, Diamante
Break Down of Class will consist of mini lesson for a poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next form, writing time, mini lesson, writing time
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

Week of September 11: Medium Length Poems
Class will cover 2-3 medium length poem forms: Magic 9, Nonet, and Tricubes
Class will follow same format as above: mini lesson, writing, mini lesson, writing, mini lesson, writing
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

Week of September 18: Poems that Play with Words
Class will cover 3-4 poetry forms: Acrostic Poems, Concrete Poems, Diminishing Verse, Palindrome Poems
Class will follow same format: mini lesson, writing, mini lesson, writing, etc
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote

Week of September 25: Sonnets and Haiku Sonnet
Class will look at sonnets and Sonnet varieties. 
This class will compare the sonnets and give sonnet examples from each category.
Learners will practice writing sonnets. Learners may choose which sonnet forms they want to practice.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of October 2: Triolet and Tanka
Class will explore two poetry forms this week: the Triolet and the Tanka.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of October 9: Odes and List Poems
Class will explore two poetry forms this week. The first half of class will be Odes and the second half of class will be list poems.
Learners will practice writing each form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of October 16: Free Verse 
This week is devoted to Free Verse and Free Form Poetry. 
Learners will use what they have learned in class to write their own poems, which can have as much or as little "form" as they want.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.
*Since this is the week before Mother's Day Learners are encouraged to write poems for Female Role Models or Mothers in their Lives.

Week of October 23: Fun with words and letters
This week will be devoted to fun poems that play with words and letters. Poems Include: Alphabet Poems, Anagrammatic Poems, Tautogram Poems
Learners will practice writing each form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of October 30: More Short Poetry Forms
Class will cover 3-4 types of short poem forms: Dodoitsu, Hay(na)ku, Gogyohka, Lune
Break Down of Class will consist of mini lesson for a poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next form, writing time, mini lesson, writing time
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

Week of November 6: More Fun with Words and Letters
This week will be devoted to fun poems that play with words and letters. Poems Include: Palindrome Poems, Echo Verse Poems
Learners will practice writing each form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of November 13: More Short Poetry Forms
Class will cover 3-4 types of short poem forms: Zappai, Senryu, Kimo, Sound/Abstract Poems
Break Down of Class will consist of mini lesson for a poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next poetry form, writing time, mini lesson for next form, writing time, mini lesson, writing time
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote in class.

**No Class Thanksgiving Week**

Week of November 27: Contrapuntal Poetry
This week the class will look at one poetry form: the Contrapuntal Poem.
Learners will practice the poetry form.
At the end of class learners may choose to share a poem they wrote.

Week of December 4: Creating My Poetry Portfolio
This week is Craft Week!
Learners should bring craft supplies to class to turn a notebook into a Poetry portfolio.
Class will begin with teacher showing example of her own Poetry Portfolio.
The majority of the class period will be spent in the artistic endeavor of creating a visually appealing Poetry Portfolio.

Week of December 11: Creating My Poetry Portfolio *Part 2*
This week is Craft Week!
Learners should bring craft supplies to class to turn a notebook into a Poetry portfolio.
Class will begin with teacher showing example of her own Poetry Portfolio.
The majority of the class period will be spent in the artistic endeavor of creating a visually appealing Poetry Portfolio.

Week of December 18: Poetry Slam AKA Poetry Share and Read Aloud
This week is Poetry Slam Week
Learners should bring 1 or more poems to class to share with the class.
Class will begin with teacher modeling a Poem Share/Read Aloud.
The majority of Class will be focused on Learners sharing their poems.