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Poetry Project

In this poetry project, students will explore various types of poems such as synonym poems, "I don't understand..." poems, "I am..." poems, cinquains, emotions and actions poems, sense poems, and credo poems. They will engage in creative writing and present their poems in a poetry slam.

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Poetry Project

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  1. Poetry Project Each student will compose no less than 13 different poems. Each type of poem will be due on the following day. The poems will be graded on creativity, format, and effort. Students will present poems to the class in a poetry slam.

  2. Synonym Poem Line One – Choose any word and write the word in capital letters on the first line. Line Two – Look up the word and find three to five synonyms for it, and write them on the second line. Line Three – Write a descriptive phrase about the word on line three. * The last two lines should rhyme. PAIN Sting, ache, anguish, strain,Pain hurts and will always remain LOVEAttachment, adoration, warmth, adoreLove is so pure, right down to the core. Assignment: • Write 2 synonym poems over something that is meaningful to you.

  3. "I Don't Understand..." 1. Begin the poem with "I don't understand..." 2. List three things you do not understand about the world or people. 3. Name the thing you do not understand most of all.   4. End the poem with an example of something you DO understand. Example: I DON'T UNDERSTAND... I don't understandwhy_____________why_____________why_____________ But most of allwhy_____________why_____________why_____________why _____________ What I understand most iswhy_____________why_____________why_____________why_____________ Assignment: • Write one “I Don’t Understand…” - Make sure you follow the format

  4. “I Don’t Understand…” I don’t understand why people are cruel to one another why teachers won’t let you go to the bathroom why we have to do homework when we are at school all day But most of all why getting lied to hurts so bad why people who say they love you leave why life is not fair why people fight over things that really aren’t that important What I understand most is why we are made to fall in love why it feels good to feel the sun on your face why God put us here why I have the best English teacher EVER!

  5. "I Am..." Line#1.  I am#2.  Three nouns about which you have strong feelings.   Begin each with a capital letter.#3.  A complete sentence about two things that you like.#4.  Three nouns that describe what you like to see in other people; end with "are important to me.” Capitalize each noun.#5.  A sentence containing a positive thought or feeling.   It can tell what you find acceptable in yourself.#6.-#7.  Sentence in which you show something negative in yourself or others, however the sentence must end by showing that out of something BAD can come GOOD.  Use the word "but" to link the bad and good.#8.-#9.-#10.  Each line is a short sentence relating something about which you have strong feelings--likes or dislikes.   They do not have to relate to each other or to the previous lines you have written.#11.  End with "This is me" or "I am." Assignment: • Write an “I Am…” poem. - Make sure you follow the format.

  6. Student Example I amLife, Hope, LivingI care very much about the world and life itself.HONESTY, OPTIMISM, and UNSELFISHNESS are important to me.Hospitality is a good thing.Meanness is bad, but can be good to get peopleoff your back.The world is getting weaker.The longer the days the more beautiful they are.People are too negative.I am.--Liz Webster (Grade 9)

  7. Cinquain Couplet Pair of lines that rhyme. Example: Your smiling face keeps me here, It brings me joy and brings me cheer. It brightens up a cloudy day, And warms my heart in that special way. Baseball Bat cracks against The pitch, sending it out Over the back fence, I did it! Homerun Assignment: 1. Write a poem using couplets. Poem Must be 8 lines. 2. Write 2 cinquain poems. Listen... With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break from the trees And fall. Can be over any subject you choose.

  8. Emotions and Actions Sometimes it is hard to put your emotions and feelings on paper. The following patterns for poems are designed to allow you to get used to putting your emotions into writing. Line #1:  What if ____________________________Line #2:  I might ____________________________(leave a space between lines 2 & 3)Line #3:  What if ____________________________Line #4:  I could _____________________________(leave a space between lines 4 & 5)Line #5:  What if ____________________________Line #6:  I would_____________________________(leave a space between lines 6 & 7)Line #7:  Ask a question. Assignment: • Write an Emotions and Actions poem. - Make sure to use formula given.

  9. Sense Poem Think of a place that is special. Form an image in your mind of this place.  If you need to, cluster this image.  Then complete the following statements. Assignment: • Come up with 2 special places. Use the formula above to describe those places.

  10. Credo Credo is a statement of belief. I believe in the _________________________the____________________________________the____________________________________the____________________________________the___________________________________________________,_______________,_________________ But (something you don't believe in, i.e. ("but the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, over-rated") I believe in____________________________I believe in____________________________I believe in__________________________________________,________________,_________________ And I believe in_________________________________(longest) Assignment: 1. Design a personal credo using the formula above.

  11. Student Example: CREDO I believe in the wisdom of elders,the influence of peer pressure,the importance of success,the evil that exists in money,the effectiveness of hard work,dedication, courage, strength. But the belief that you don't have to strivefor your goals is just outrageous. I believe in the truth that will set you free,I believe in love that will conquer all,I believe in respect for others,Courtesy, politeness, gratitude. And I believe in the fact that tomorrowisn't promised to you.---Tierra Jones (Grade 10)

  12. Someday Poem • Begin each line with the word Someday... and complete it with a wish you have.  • Lines 1 and 2: What you want for yourself now • Lines 3 and 4: what you want for your future • Lines 5 and 6: What you want for the world • Someday I will be a 9th grader; • Someday there will be a drivers license in my hand. • Someday there will be the fanfare of a college graduation… • Someday there will be a house filled with peace and love. • Someday the world will have clean oceans… • Someday children will not hunger! • Someday… Assignment: Compose a someday poem that is at least 6 lines long.

  13. Haiku A haiku is an unrhymed three-line poem. It is based on a traditional Japanese poetic form. Though there are different ways to write haiku, the traditional pattern in English is to write the first and last lines with five syllables each, and the middle line with seven syllables. In other words, the pattern of syllables looks like this: Line 1: 5 syllablesLine 2: 7 syllablesLine 3: 5 syllables *Most often, haiku poems are about seasons or nature, though you can write your own haiku about anything you like. Example #1 Example #2 The cat sleeps all night. Winter is coming. He needs lots of rest for a Snow will be arriving soonLong day of napping. We should rake the leaves. .

  14. Free Verse A free verse poem is a poem that is free from all the rules of poetry. This poem will be one of your own. Do not have to use “I Wish” Choose a topic and stick with it. I Wish I wish for a cat, I wish for a dog.I wish for a storm with out a fog.I wish to be, I wish to see.I wish to be a great big flea.I wish to swim in the sea.But most of all I want to stay.................ME!!!!!! Assignment: • Compose 1 free verse poem that is at least 14 lines long. Or 2. Compose 2 free verse poems that are at least 7 lines long.

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