http://www.WesternReservePublicMedia.org/poetry

http://www.WesternReservePublicMedia.org/poetry

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ContentsCredits .......................................................................................... 5

Why Teach Poetry? ..................................................................... 6

Resources................................................... 7Poetry Notes ................................................................................ 9

Poetry Vocabulary ..................................................................... 11

Types of Poetry .......................................................................... 13

Poetry Hotlist .............................................................................. 14

Common Core Standards Addressed ..................................... 16

Introduction.to.Poetry............................. 19Introduction of Poetry Unit and Definition of Poetry ............... 21

The Power of Emotion .........................................................23

Tools.Used.in.Poetry................................25Denotation and Double Denotation ........................................27

Love Song .......................................................................29

Throw Away .....................................................................30

Things Shouldnt Be So Hard ........................................ 31

Samples of Double Denotation .........................................32

Connotation ...............................................................................33

Formative Evaluation ..........................................................35

Connotative Sets .................................................................36

Hazel Tells Laverne .........................................................37

Rich or Poor? ...................................................................38

Richard Cory ...................................................................39

Sound .........................................................................................40

The Harbor ......................................................................42

Jabberwocky ...................................................................43

Repetition ....................................................................................44

Strong Iron Hands ...........................................................46

Charge of the Light Brigade ...........................................47

Enjambed Lines and Word Placement .....................................49

The Dance ....................................................................... 51

L(a .....................................................................................52

Funeral Blues ...................................................................53

Imagery ......................................................................................54

The Groundswell .............................................................56

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout ...........................................57

Eleanor Rigby ..................................................................58

Traveling Through the Dark ............................................59

Eve ....................................................................................60

Comparisons ..............................................................................62

Sample Bio-Similes ..............................................................64

Turn the Page ...................................................................65

Lyrics from TLCs Waterfalls ............................................66

Lyrics from Smash Mouths All That Glitters ..................67

The Road Not Taken .......................................................68

The Rose ...........................................................................69

Persephone, Falling .........................................................70

Drops of Jupiter ...............................................................71

Mother to Son .................................................................72

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Hyperbole and Understatement ..............................................73

Excerpt From Im Gonna Be (500 Miles) .....................75

Exceprt From Grenade ................................................... 76

A Red, Red Rose ..............................................................77

The Constant Lover ..........................................................78

Juliets Lines From Romeo and Juliet ..............................79

Useless Things ................................................................80

The History Teacher ....................................................... 81

Personification ............................................................................82

Death Stands Above Me, Whispering Low ..................84

Fog .......................................................................................85

The Gastronomic Gym ...................................................86

Because I Could Not Stop for Death ............................87

Root Cellar .......................................................................88

Applying.the.Tools...................................89Final Exams ................................................................................ 91

Example: Writing a Poem .........................................................93

Poetry Exam ............................................................................... 94

Evaluating Poetry Exam ............................................................97

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CreditsProject Coordinator

Maria Mastromatteo, Western Reserve Public Media

Teacher GuideContent Team

Cathy Page Adler, Ravenna School District

Kathleen Behra

Maria Mastromatteo, Western Reserve Public Media

Layout and Design

Paula Kritz, Western Reserve Public Media

VideoProduced by Western Reserve Public Media (WNEO/WEAO, Youngstown/Akron, Ohio)

Executive ProducerMaria Mastromatteo, Western Reserve Public Media

ProducerDuilio Mariola, Western Reserve Public Media

VideographerDuilio Mariola, Western Reserve Public Media

Video Script

Larry Chance, Chance Productions

Professional Development ScriptCathy Adler, Ravenna School District

WebLayout and Design

Paula Kritz, Western Reserve Public Media

TalentAaron Laughlin

FundingThis series was funded by the Ohio Legislature through the Ohio Department of Education.

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Why Teach Poetry?Poetry is a small world where figurative language is most easily seen and observed. We must be aware of the power of figurative language, especially when used as persuasion, so that neither our minds nor our wallets are emptied. Understanding the meaning and also the effect of figurative language is an important skill, and poetry is a good vehicle for teaching it.

Students often receive psychological and intellectual rewards from poetry. They must be aware of grammar and syntax, which ultimately strengthens reading comprehension. Students are often intrigued by the ideas as well as the forms of poetry. Topics such as identity, discovery, family relationships, survival, change, mortality, hopes and dreams are of primary interest to young people searching for self-awareness in an uncertain world. Why Teach Poetry?, Carol Clark http:///www.epsbooks.com

Poetry is using carefully selected words to create a specific emotional response. This project helps students in grades 7-12 learn about the structure, usefulness and power of poetry. Topics covered include the following:

What is poetry and why is it important?

What are the tools used to create poetry?

Can you apply the tools by writing a poem of your own?

Common Core Standards in Reading Literature, Grades 7-12 are addressed at the top of each lesson. A complete listing of the standards addressed is available at http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/poetry/standards-addressed.htm.

Six videos are available at http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/poetry/watch.htm. Three are student-directed and teach the concepts described above, and three are teacher-directed and are used to explain the videos and the teacher guide. The topics covered include the following:

Video 1 and Video 4: Introduction to Poetry (student), and Professional Development (teacher)

Video 2 and Video 5: Poetry Tools: Double Denotation, Connotation, Sound, Repetition and Enjambed Lines (student), and Professional Development (teacher)

Video 3 and Video 6: Poetry Tools: Imagery, Simile and Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification and Types of Poems (student), and Professional Development (teacher)

There is also a website at http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/poetry, which includes the following:

The accompanying teacher guide in a .pdf format, as well as each lesson in Web format

Resource materials including vocabulary, a student note form and a poetry hotlist

Links to the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University

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