Poetry Project introduction

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Do you consider yourself a poetry lover?

YES

NO

I don't know yet...

What do you know about poetry?

Do you think it is difficult to read poetry?

Yes

No

I don't know yet

Voor je ligt je poetry project booklet

• Hier ben je zuinig op
• Schrijf je je naam op
• Maak je aantekeningen in (achterin bij 'notes on poem')
• Lever je in met je poster (= final assignment, telt 1 x) 
• Poster = 50% van je cijfer + Booklet = 50 % van je cijfer

Go to p. 1 introduction

Read together

Write down questions you have (notes)

Discuss

Individual work: Go to p. 2

Do warm up questions 1-4

Write in your booklet, in English if you can

4 min + I'll ask random learners to share

Finished? Start reading chapter 1 Poems about school p. 4

Go to p. 5 Sick - Shel Silverstein

1) Let's read together 

2) Go to assignment p.22

Help: online dictionary

Finished: read p.4 First day of school & do assignment on p. 20

Write the answers on p. 19 'notes'

What is this poem about?

Why is this poem funny/sad/weird/true/false/beautiful?

What can you say about the words/rhythm/ rhyme scheme?

When does the tone of the poem change?

Individual work: go to p. 6

Pick one poem you like (3/4/5)

Write answers on p. 19 'notes': 

1) What is the poem about?

2) Is there a message?

3) Why is this poem funny/sad/true/false/weird/beautiful?

4) What can you say about the words/rhythm/rhyme scheme? 

Today's goal: I can talk about a poem in my own words

• I can explain 
• the difference between a poem and a short story
• the characteristics of a poem 
• the meaning of a poem 

Do you consider yourself a poetry lover?

YES

NO

I don't know yet...

1) Ik vond deze les....
2) Deze vragen heb ik nog...

See you

Ga naar table of contents: welk onderwerp staat er niet tussen?

1. performance poetry
2. opmerkelijke woorden
3. animals
4. worries

What I can learn from poetry is....

Go to the table of contents in your booklet. What is your final assignment and how do you get a 10?

Read p. 6 Homework, oh homework!