Poetry March Madness

1. Poetry March Madness Poem A vs. Poem B http://www.ncte.org/lessons/marchmadness 

2. Poetry March Madness • Ignite an enthusiasm for poetry by joining us for a CFISD Poetry March Madness Tournament. • Search for a poem to represent your campus. • Submit 1 typed copy of the poem to represent your school no later than March 1. Email it to Andrea Keith. • Include the poem title and author. In the footnote, type “Poem Submitted by CAMPUS NAME and March 2012.” https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J3BLCNF

3. Poetry Evaluation Criteria “X-Factor” • How does the poem make the reader feel on a scale of 1 (no emotion) to 10 (strong emotion)? Content • Does the poem have a strong message or engaging story? Poetic Structures/Author’s Style • Does the author use a catchy rhythm, clever rhyme, and/or other remarkable poetic structures? Word Choice & Imagery • Does the author use precise words or figurative language that helps the reader envision the ideas?

4. Let the Competion Begin!

6. “Guy-Friendly” Poetry Sites to Check Out Guyku – Fun Activities • http://hmhbooks.com/guyku/index.html Poet Charles Smith, Jr. – Poems & Audios • http://www.charlesrsmithjr.com/ Father Goose – Fun Activities & Poems • http://charlesghigna.com/

7. Poems for Classroom Use • Some poems, quotes by the poets, and poetry stems are included on the G-drive inside the “poetry” folder shown below. • The March Madness poems will also be placed in this same folder. • G:\GLOBAL\Language Arts 2-5\POETRY MARCH MADNESS