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Thematic Unit: Part 3

CT recommended poetry unit for me to do in the spring, so that's where I'm going to go with this!

//1) Organizing Questions://


 * What are the different types of poetry? Which are the most featured in current writing pieces?
 * Why is poetry an important form of writing? What can it do that other forms of writing cannot?
 * Who are some of the most famous poets of all time? How have their contributions been covered compared to more formal writers of significance?
 * How has poetry, as a distinct writing form, shaped the overall history of writing and its influence into human culture?

//2) Unit Goals://


 * SWBAT understand the true discipline of poetry, and recognize several different aspects of it
 * SWBAT accomplish good writing as seen by their ability to create different types of poetry
 * SWBAT appreciate the significance of poetry to the overall breadth and depth of writing form

//3) General Unit Objectives://


 * SWBAT read and understand at least four different types of poetry
 * SWBAT create unique poems based off their learning of the poetry forms
 * SWBAT analyze poetry types and detail the differences that make them up
 * SWBAT report on the major historical and current writers of poetry
 * SWBAT recognize the significance of poetry as a writing form of its own, and to the totality of writing as an overall subject

//4) List of Possible Materials and Supplementary Texts://


 * Poetry slam environment for final day (lights, cameras, curtains, coffee-shop setting, etc)
 * Laptops
 * Writing journals
 * Poetry handout sheets
 * Famous texts of poetry (TBD...)

//5) List of Possible Learning Activities//


 * Poetry exchange, where students write and read each other's work
 * Application of poetry knowledge into creation of own poetic pieces
 * Poetry slam on final day, the ultimate highlight of a long unit!