Using+and+Teaching+Poetry

This wiki page builds upon our work in class 11 with the Milners, Atwell, and Orr articles and provides resources for using poetry, as well as teaching it. It will also include our Model Poem Poetry Writing Activity Assignments.

** POETRY RESOURCES **

 * [|Poetry 180] (not just for high school)


 * [|"Introduction to Poetry"] by Billy Collins (poem addressing problematic way poetry gets taught at times)


 * [|How to Read A Poem Out Loud] from Poetry 180 and Billy Collins


 * [|The Poetry Resource Page]


 * [|Poetry Daily]


 * [|Web English Teacher: Poetry Section]


 * [|The Poetry Corner]: Group on [|The English Companion Ning]


 * ** Magnetic Poetry and related sites: ** [|Magnetic Poetry Online Play Kits]; [|Magnetic Poetry KIds' Poetry Page]; [|Magnetic Poetry Home]; [|Shadow Poetry]; [|Shocked Poetry]; [|Poetry4Kids]

** OUR MODEL POEM POETRY WRITING ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS **
Using the poetry writing activity completed in class 11 along with the packet of examples provided in class, post a link to your own poetry writing activity below. Include your name and the name of the poem prior to posting a link to your activity.

An example...
 * Lauren A.: Model Poem - "title to be added" by poet's name to be added: add link here

//Keep adding below...//
 * Samantha S.: Model Poem- " Such Innocent Words," Yala Korwin: Activity
 * Emily W.: Model Poem- "Where I'm From", George Lyon: Activity
 * Wes B.: Model Poem - "Halloween Party" by Ken Nesbitt: Activity
 * Sarah M.: Model Poem- "The Victor" by C.W. Longenecker: Activity
 * Jennifer C.: Model Poem: "What We Are" by William Bronk: Fun Activity
 * Jesse G.: Model Poem - "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks: Activity
 * Tara H.: Model Poem- "Moment in Time" by Cynthia Kepp: Activity
 * Chelsea P.: Model Poem- "Justice" by Langston Hughes: Activity
 * Morgan F.: Model Poem- "Courage" by the Cowardly Lion: Model and Activity
 * Hannah L.: Model Poem - "Stuck With Me" by Sharon G. Flake: H. Lee's Poetry Activity
 * Hannah W: Model Poem - "Factory Girl" by Unknown: H. DUBSActivity
 * Ron O: Model Poem- "maggie and milly and molly and may" by E.E. Cummings; Activity
 * Olivia L: Model Poem- "Choices" by Rueth activity
 * Crystal D. Model Poem- "Growing Up"- Mai. Model Poetry Assignment.
 * Caroline T: Model Poem- "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou: Activity
 * Kay B: Model Poem- "My Childhood Home I See Again" by Abraham Lincoln: Activity
 * Suzanne M: Model Poem - "This Is Just To Say" by William Carlos Williams: Mills_Activity
 * Margaret N: Model Poem- "The Rainy Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Nature Activity
 * Jessie J: Model Poem- "Dreams" by Langston Hughes: Activity
 * Nada W: Model Poem- "Africa My Continent" by Anele E. Obasih: Wafa_Activity
 * Amanda W.: Model Poem-"Uplifting" by Robert Yehling: Wiehler_Activity
 * Caroline Clark Model Poem - "I, Too, Sing America" by Langston Hughes [[file:poem.doc]]
 * Zohra Sadat Model Poem- "Fireflies" by Paul Fleicshman:[[file:Fireflies model poem.rtf]]
 * Julie Dixon: Model Poem-"The Old Pond" by Matsuo Basho: Dixon_Activity
 * Lauren Avery: Model Poem - "This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams Avery Activity
 * Wendy Seitz: Model Poem- "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost Seitz Activity