Poetry Unit PIan

EssentiaI Questions:
O How can we express our unique voices through different forms of poetry?
O How does word choice affect our voice and message?
O How we can use technology to express our creativity?

ig Ideas:
O Poetry and its variety of forms is a succinct expression of a writer's voice.
O An author's voice is unique and is demonstrated through word choice.
O Technology offers us many ways to express our creativity and share it with others.

nowIedge and SkiIIs:
The students will understand:
O poetic forms and how to use them

The students will be able to:
O Use specific and appropriate word choice to convey a message
O ncorporate poetic devices in their writing
O Write in a variety of poetic forms
O dentify the characteristics of a variety of poetic forms
O Use specific and accurate words to create mental images
O Use lively and precise words
O Use visual images to enhance meaning

Summative Assessment: The students will use the poetry they wrote in class to create a poetry portfolio. The poems should
discuss a specific theme and cover a variety of poetic forms.






Writing 1 Daily Lesson Plans: Week 19
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Essential
Questions
Addressed
How does word choice affect our voice
and message?

How does word choice affect our voice and
message?
How does word choice affect our voice
and message?
Learning
Skills
The students will be able to use specific
and appropriate word choice to convey
a message
The students will be able to use specific
and accurate words to create mental
images
The students will be able to use lively
and precise words
The students will be able to use visual
images to enhance meaning
The students will be able to use specific and
appropriate word choice to convey a
message
The students will be able to use specific and
accurate words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and
precise words
The students will be able to use visual
images to enhance meaning

Learning
Activities
Verbs: Review and exercise 2

ntroduce the trait of word choice

"Replace Vague Vocabulary...

Six Word Stories

Homework: Students write their own
Six Word Stories
Verbs: Exercise 3

Go over Six-Word Stories

Sensory Details Chart/Five Senses
Words List

"Create a Scene with Words

Verbs: Exercise 4

Jumble Story (Teacher absence due
to training)
Formative
Assessment
Student rewrites and six word stories teacher observation, completed images Jumble stories
Summative
Assessment
Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio





Writing 1 Daily Lesson Plans: Week 20
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Essential
Questions
Addressed
How can we express our unique voices through
different forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How we can use technology to express our creativity?
How does word choice affect our voice and message? How does word choice affect our voice and message?
Learning
Skills
The students will be able to use specific and
appropriate word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices
in their writing
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise
words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to use
them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate word
choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in their
writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of a
variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate words
to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to enhance
meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate
word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in
their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of
a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
Learning
Activities
Verbs: Exercise 5

Metaphors: "Dreams and Metaphors
worksheet

Choosing a topic for poetry projects
Verbs: Exercise 6

f it's square...
Living ambic Pentameter

Using Sonnet Chart, examine examples
of sonnets to see what they have in
common

Review Sonnets notes for major
characteristics

Hwk: Write a sonnet (on your topic) and post
on your blog
Verbs: Exercise 7

Peer Review of sonnets using the sonnet
checklist and questions posted on blog

Revise sonnets

HWK: post your revised sonnet on your
blog
Formative
Assessment
metaphors on blog sonnet revisions
Summative
Assessment
Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio

Writing 1 Daily Lesson Plans: Week 21
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Essential
Questions
Addressed
How can we express our unique voices through
different forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different forms
of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different
forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
Learning
Skills
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and
appropriate word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices
in their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics
of a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise
words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to use
them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate word
choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in their
writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of a
variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate words
to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to enhance
meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate
word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in
their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of
a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
Learning
Activities
Verbs: Exercise

Video: Watch example of Robin Hood
ballad (Disney)

Review Ballads notes

Students will examine examples to see
how they fit the definition of ballads

HWK: Write a 4 stanza ballad and post
it on your blog
Verbs: Exercise

Peer Review of Ballads using questions
posted on the blog

Revise Ballads

Hwk: Post your revised ballad on your blog
Verbs: Exercise

Review Blank verse notes

Examine an example to see how it fits
the definition of blank verse

HWK: write a 10-12 line blank verse
poem and post it on your blog
Formative
Assessment
Ballad rough draft Revised ballad Blank Verse rough draft
Summative
Assessment
Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio




Writing 1 Daily Lesson Plans: Week 22
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Essential
Questions
Addressed
How can we express our unique voices through
different forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different forms
of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different
forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
Learning
Skills
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and
appropriate word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices
in their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics
of a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise
words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to use
them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate word
choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in their
writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of a
variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate words
to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to enhance
meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate
word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in
their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of
a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
Learning
Activities
Verbs: Exercise

Peer review blank verse poems
using the questions posted on the
blog

Revise Blank Verse Poems

Hwk: Post your revised blank verse
poem on your blog
Verbs: Exercise

Review the Free Verse poetry notes

Examine an example to see how it fits the
definition of free verse

HWK: write a rough draft of a 10-12 line
free verse poem
Verbs: Exercise

Peer review free verse poems using
the questions posted on the blog

Revise Free Verse poem

HWK: Post your revised free verse poem
on your blog
Formative
Assessment
Revised blank verse poems Rough draft of free verse poem Revised free verse poem
Summative
Assessment
Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio





Writing 1 Daily Lesson Plans: Week 23
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Essential
Questions
Addressed
How can we express our unique voices through
different forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different forms
of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different
forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
Learning
Skills
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and
appropriate word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices
in their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics
of a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise
words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to use
them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate word
choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in their
writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of a
variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate words
to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to enhance
meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate
word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in
their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of
a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
Learning
Activities
Verbs: Exercise

Review the Ode notes

Examine an example to see how it
fits the definition of an Ode

HWK: write a rough draft of a 4
stanza ode
Verbs: Exercise

Peer review ode using the questions
posted on the blog

Revise ode

HWK: Post your revised ode on your blog

Verbs: Exercise

Review the Villanelle notes

Examine an example to see how it fits
the definition of a Villanelle

HWK: write a rough draft of a
villanelle
Formative
Assessment
Rough draft of ode Revised ode Rough draft of villanelle
Summative
Assessment
Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio






Writing 1 Daily Lesson Plans: Week 23
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Essential
Questions
Addressed
How can we express our unique voices through
different forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different forms
of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different
forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
Learning
Skills
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and
appropriate word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices
in their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics
of a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise
words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to use
them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate word
choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in their
writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of a
variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate words
to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to enhance
meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate
word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in
their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of
a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
Learning
Activities
Verbs: Exercise

Peer review villanelle using the
questions posted on the blog

Revise villanelle

HWK: Post your revised villanelle on
your blog

Verbs: Exercise

Review the Elegy notes

Examine an example to see how it fits the
definition of an elegy

HWK: write a 10-12 line rough draft of an
elegy

Verbs: Exercise

Peer review elegy using the questions
posted on the blog

Revise elegy

HWK: Post your revised elegy on your
blog

Formative
Assessment
Revised villanelle Rough draft of an elegy Revised elegy
Summative
Assessment
Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio





Writing 1 Daily Lesson Plans: Week 23
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Essential
Questions
Addressed
How can we express our unique voices through
different forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different forms
of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How can we express our unique voices through different
forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How we can use technology to express our creativity?
Learning
Skills
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and
appropriate word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices
in their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics
of a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise
words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to use
them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate word
choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in their
writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of a
variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate words
to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to enhance
meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate
word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in
their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of
a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
Learning
Activities
Review the Elegy notes

Examine an example to see how it
fits the definition of a ghazal

HWK: write a rough draft of ghazal

Verbs: Exercise

Peer review ghazal using the questions
posted on the blog

Revise ghazal

HWK: Post your revised ghazal on your
blog
Verbs: Exercise

ntroduce summative assessment

What is digital storytelling?

Show an example

n class work time
Formative
Assessment
Rough draft of ghazal Revised Ghazal

Summative
Assessment
Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio





Writing 1 Daily Lesson Plans: Week 23
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Essential
Questions
Addressed
How can we express our unique voices through
different forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How we can use technology to express our creativity?
How can we express our unique voices through different forms
of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How we can use technology to express our creativity?
How can we express our unique voices through different
forms of poetry?
How does word choice affect our voice and message?
How we can use technology to express our creativity?
Learning
Skills
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and
appropriate word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices
in their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics
of a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise
words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to use
them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate word
choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in their
writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of a
variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate words
to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to enhance
meaning
The students will understand poetic forms and how to
use them
The students will be able to use specific and appropriate
word choice to convey a message
The students will be able to incorporate poetic devices in
their writing
The students will be able to write in a variety of poetic
forms
The students will be able to identify the characteristics of
a variety of poetic forms
The students will be able to use specific and accurate
words to create mental images
The students will be able to use lively and precise words
The students will be able to use visual images to
enhance meaning
Learning
Activities
Verbs: Exercise

Class time for work on poetry projects
Verbs: Exercise

Class time for work on poetry projects
Verbs: Exercise

Class time for work on poetry projects

Formative
Assessment

Summative
Assessment
Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio Poetry portfolio