Poetry: Funny & Powerful
Overview:
Read funny and powerful poetry, and write haiku, cinquain, and more. This 4-week poetry class includes a weekly 1-hour Zoom call, Google Classroom materials, & personal feedback.
Grades:
3 and up
Capacity:
10 students
Tuition:
$120
Class Description: Poetry Writing Class
🤣 Lesson 1: Shel Silverstein and Humor
Explore the hilarious world of Shel Silverstein with beloved poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends and Light in the Attic. Discuss tips for writing humor, and have fun writing your own LOL🤣 poems.
✍️ Lesson 2: Stanzas & Rhyme Schemes
We will explore rhyme schemes and stanzas using model poems from Maya Angelou, Edward Lear, and fellow classmates! Students will develop and share their unique voice through limericks, clerihews, and odes.
đź“– Lesson 3: Ultimate Poetry Portfolio
We will discuss even more types of poetry, including cinquain, haiku, and “found” poems. We’ll explore sample poems, and students will have fun creating each type.
🤔 Lesson 4: Amanda Gorman and Strength
Words are powerful. Read and listen to change-making poetry by Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history and first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate. Students write their own powerful free verse poem(s).
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