Poetry is a literary tool to help students get a better understanding of literary elements, the impact of word choice, meter, and how to read with inflection. In the poetry unit students focus on figurative language and how to identify the authors purpose. In addition to reading and examining poems, students look at how poetry and music lyrics frequently have a deeper meaning the the words alone.

Standards:

Key Ideas & Details:

Quote Accurately
Determine theme of work
Compare and Contrast

Craft and Structure:

Determine meaning of words
Explain the structure of a particular piece of work
Describe author’s point of view

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas:

Analyze how visual elements contribute to meaning and tone
Compare and Contrast similar genre and themes

Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity:

Recognize, interpret, and make connections to text, cultural perspectives, and situations

Presentations:

Introduction to Poetry
Citing Poetry
Plots and Action

Important Documents:

Poems & Lyrics

20 Middle School Poems
18 Free Verse Poem Collection
Silence is Golden (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
Sound of Silence (Paul Simon)
Poetry in Motion (Paul Kaufman, Mike Antony)

Graphic Organizers

Compare & Contrast
Tone & Mood
Patterns & Repetitions
Details & Senses
Sensory Details

Multi-Media

Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)
Sound of Silence (Disturbed)