ENGLISH CLASS

Poetry I

 

The Poetry I course is designed to give students an in-depth access to poetry.  The focus of the course work is on the elements of poetry and how to read it for meaning and personal connection.  Students will learn about poetry in a step-by-step fashion progressing from how to read a poem and recognize poetic devices to how to analyze a poem. 

 

Links to Course Materials

• Poetry Movements Research Paper

• Favorite Poem Project Video Assignment and Rubric

• Letter to a Poet Assignment and Rubric

 

Links to Poetry Websites

• Poets.org - a website with reliable information about poets and a large database of poems

• In the Heydays of His Eyes - a website with poems organized by theme