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Poetry Writing: Introduction to Poetry
Course
Syllabus
Fall/Winter 2008
Instructor: D. J. Schumacher
TEXT:
Poetry packet.
DESCRIPTION:
Poetry is a form of literature that uses rich language. This course provides a
background of the methods poets use to study poetic form and will provide the
student with a working knowledge of at least eleven different forms of poetry.
GOALS:
- Understand the use of figurative language in writing.
- Identify and use rich language and proper form in
writing poetry.
- Apply knowledge of language and poetic form in
creating a poetry notebook.
- Read a wide variety of poetry by many authors.
REQUIREMENTS:
All students will participate in class and read at least two original poems to
the class and be required to recite a published poem of at least ten lines. The
opportunities for participating will be provided in class. Each student will be
required to submit their original work for grading during class. Student poetry
will create a notebook to be submitted at the end of the poetry unit.
NOTEBOOK MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Ezra Pound
couplets 4
Diamonte I 4
Diamonte II 4
Haiku 4
Tanka 4
Cinquain 2
Free Verse 1
Limerick 1
Ballad 1
Sonnet 1
Villanelle 1
Epitaph 1
Dream 1
All notebooks will be word processed and will include a table of
contents.
Additional credit poetry will be included after the minimum
requirements are met.
EVALUATION:
Grades will be based on your completed poetry and poetry reading checks, student
participation in class, presentations of poetry and a completed notebook.
Course Schedule
TOPIC
{11/07 Couplet}, {11/10 Couplet check}, {11/10Diamonte I}, {11/11 Diamonte
I check}, {11/11 Diamonte II}, {11/12 Diamonte II check}, {11/12 Haiku}, {11/13
Lab/Reading Day}, {11/13 Haiku check}, {11/13 Tanka}, {11/14Tanka check },
{11/18Cinquains, Free Verse}, {11/19 Cinquain and Free Verse check}, {11/19
Limerick}, {11/20 Limerick check}, {11/20-23 Ballad}, {11/24 Ballad check},
{11/25 Sonnets}, {12/01 Sonnet check}, {12/02
Villanelle}, {12/04Villanelle check}, {12/08 Epitaph and Dream}, 12/05
*(Dedication poetry 12/06)
*Dedication poetry will be a choice for some students it is not required.
Poetry due dates: Poetry will be checked after instruction
Notebooks will not be accepted after: December 12, 2008
All notebooks must be turned in, on or before
December 12, 2008
STUDY ASSISTANCE: class time will be arranged as poetry workshops and students
will be given assistance during this time.
Homework Readings:
Students need to read these works
before coming to Language Arts
class on the due date listed. Personal choice poetry begins on the 23rd of
October. In personal choice poetry be aware of the author, and know
something interesting about the poem.
- The Road Not Taken;
Robert Frost 11/10
- The Sky is Low the Clouds are Mean;
Emily Dickinson 11/11
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Fame is a Bee;
Emily Dickinson 11/12
- Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind;
William Shakespere 11/13
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Point of View;
Shel Silverstein
11/14
- Paul Revere’s Ride;
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 11/17
- The
Cremation of Sam McGee; Robert W. Service 11/18
- Ring Out, Wild
Bells; Alfred, Lord Tennyson
11/19
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Barbara Frietchie;
John Greenleaf Whittier 11/20
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Casey at the Bat; Ernest Lawrence Thayer 11/21
- O Captain My Captain;
Walt Whitman 11/24
-
Refugee in America;
Langston Hughes 11/25
- Personal Choice
- Personal Choice
- Personal
Choice Between
- Personal
Choice 11/10
- Personal
Choice and
- Personal
Choice 11/25
- Personal Choice
- The Naming of Cats;
T. S. Eliot 12/12/08
clickable poetry
See a printable version of the Poetry notes
(in case you lose yours)
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