Poetry Project introduction

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

What story did Taylor Swift tell us?

Romeo and Juliet is a sad love story written by Shakespeare in 1597 about two teenagers who fall in love but end their lives because their families are fighting.

What do you know about poetry?

Do you consider yourself a poetry lover?

YES

NO

I don't know yet...

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!