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Writing Poetry Lesson Plan

This two-day lesson plan teaches 9th grade students about various forms of poetry. On the first day, students will learn about poetic forms like villanelles, haikus, and sonnets by reading examples. They will then write poems in class and for homework. The second day focuses on sharing and critiquing poems, with an "Around the World" collaborative poetry activity. Evaluations include journals, in-class and homework poems. The goal is for students to understand different poetry styles and effectively write and critique poems.

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Writing Poetry Lesson Plan

This two-day lesson plan teaches 9th grade students about various forms of poetry. On the first day, students will learn about poetic forms like villanelles, haikus, and sonnets by reading examples. They will then write poems in class and for homework. The second day focuses on sharing and critiquing poems, with an "Around the World" collaborative poetry activity. Evaluations include journals, in-class and homework poems. The goal is for students to understand different poetry styles and effectively write and critique poems.

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Lesson Plan

Title
Subject
Teacher/Date
Grade Level
Time Duration
Description

TEKs

Writing Poetry (styles of poetry)

English/Creative Writing

Mr. Wilson- 4/5/2016

9th Grade

2 class periods (4/6/2022--4/7/2022)


Students will learn of various forms of poetry by reading
examples of poems such as: Villanelles, Acrostic poems,
Haikus, Sonnets, Sestinas, couplets, quatrains, etc.
Students will take some time to write a few of these in
class.

110.51. Literary Genres (One-Half to One Credit).


(b) Knowledge and skills.
(2) The student analyzes fictional and poetic elements
focusing on how they combine to contribute meaning in
literary texts. The student is expected to:
- (J) identify and analyze text structures;
- (L) analyze distinctive features of text genre such as
biography, historical fiction, science fiction, political
writing, fantasy fiction, short story, dramatic literature,
or poetry;
110.52. Creative Writing (One-Half to One Credit).
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student writes for a variety of audiences and
purposes to develop versatility as a writer. The student
is expected to:
- (A) write expressive, informative, and persuasive literary
texts effectively;
- (B) demonstrate the distinguishing characteristics of
various written forms such as fictional writing, short
stories, poetry, and drama in his/her own writing;
- (C) elaborate writing when appropriate such as using

concrete images, figurative language, sensory


observation, dialogue, and other rhetorical devices to
enhance meaning;
(2) The student selects and uses recursive writing
processes for self-initiated and assigned writing. The
student is expected to:
(C) use vocabulary, sentence structure, organization, and
rhetorical devices appropriate to audience and purpose;
(G) write both independently and collaboratively.
(4) The student evaluates his/her own writing and the
writings of others. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze and discuss published pieces as writing
models such as use of suspense, repetition for emphasis,
various points of view, literary devices, and figurative
language;
(B) generate and apply peer and self-assessment; and
(C) accumulate, review, and evaluate his/her own written
work to determine its strengths and weaknesses and to
set goals as a writer.

Objectives

By the end of these classes, students should be able to:


know of various forms of poetry, and be able to effectively
write them (collaboratively and independently), as well as
critique the poems of their classmates.

Materials

Pencil/Pen, paper, journal, cooperation. Imagination is


preferred, but optional.

Introduction
4/6/2022
- Journal: (spend the next 10 minutes and write a poem
about something that you like. The poems can be in any
form you know of, with any rhyme scheme, and as long as
you like.)
- Set Induction: once the journal is complete, hold a short
class discussion, where students take turns telling their
classmates their favorite poets, poems, and even music
(be it rap, Rock, County, Pop, etc.)
4/7/2022
- Journal: (spend the next 10 minutes and write a poem

from the types we studied last class. It can be the same


topic as last class, or about something of your choosing.)

Activities and
Procedures

Modifications

Evaluations

4/6/2022
Go over various forms of poetry. Acrostic, Parallel
Structure, Sestina, Villanelle, Couplets, Quatrains, etc.
Show examples.
Go over the rhyme schemes, syllable amount, line
amount, etc. of each poem.
Have students write their own poems of these types as
we go over them.
Homework: Students write a longer poem to present to
the class next time. It can be a Sestina, a Sonnet, etc. It
could even be a Song or a Rap if they wish.
4/7/2022
Students will share the poems/songs/raps they had
written for homework with the class. Presentations will
be openly critiqued by classmates.
Students will collaborate in a class poetry activity.
(Around the World poetry assignment) focusing mainly
on rhyme schemes and coherence to the theme.
Some students may have problems coming up with ideas
for poems, so I will also give themes for them to write for
each example. Using the selected theme will be optional.
Having students do the easier poems in class will allow
for better management of time. If there is extra time,
students may begin on their homework early. Having
students do the harder poems, or even write a song, will
allow them a larger challenge but more time to do it.
The poems done for homework may be harder to write
due to the rhyme scheme. Meter, etc. but songwriting has
its own challenges, such as coherence, and the need to
be less abstract than with regular poetry, so others may
understand, while still keeping up with a rhyme scheme.
Both hold good challenges for the students to overcome
for their homework.
Journals, collaborative classwork, homework

Closure

4/6/2022
Will hold a quick discussion before the end class, making
sure students are not confused by any of the things
discussed in class. I will have students recall aspects of
the certain poem types.
4/7/2022
- Will have students read the final products of their
Around the World poetry, and quickly critique it based
upon its rhyme scheme and coherence with the theme.
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