Dear Friends:
As of Fall 2004 the Greater Phoenix Area Writing Project has been discontinued. This website will be maintained for a time on a limited basis for informational purposes and so that you are able to access the resources provided. All the best to you in your teaching.
Monday, June 23, 2003
GPAWP 2003 Summer Institute
Web Diary"Poetry Writing Workshop"
Lisa Creaser
Mountain View High School
Mesa, AZPresentation Title:
"Poetry Writing Workshop"Grade Level(s):
AnyBook(s) used:
NAOther Resources/Materials:
* What is Poetry? [PDF] 129KB
* "Poetry Writing: Finding Your Inner Voice" (Step by Step) [PDF] 119KB
* "Poetry Writing: Finding Your Inner Voice" (Requirements) [PDF] 77.7KB
* Sample List of Expressions [not currently available online]
* CD: Stars and Stripes Forever
* Red! White! Blue! What is it to You? (created by L. Creaser's students April, 2002)
[not currently available online]Presentation Description:
"Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
Because of the encouraging nature of this lesson, it can be adapted for use in any classroom, with students of any age. I made it work for me after the terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Objective:
Students will learn to express their feelings regarding any event through poetry, thereby increasing their own appreciation for poetry as well as using the written word to learn about and gain a further understanding of themselves as individuals.Lesson Plan:
(This is a several week plan, used intermittently.)
1. Working independently, students brainstorm everything they can about the class topic, thereby bringing to mind appropriate language, images, and feelings.
2. Using shared expressions created during the brainstorming session, students create a unique, very personal pieces of poetry.
3. To develop a sense of ownership, students work together to decide the title and create the cover of the book of poems that is published as a result of this activity.Updated: December 8, 2005
