Lesson: Intro to Poetry
1. We started the unit by looking at an overhead of "The Top Five Places You'd Never Expect to Find Poetry!"
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2. We then watched a few youtube videos that relate to the overheard and students and the teacher engaged in a discussion of what makes poetry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOcvmTLTtNE (Stewie poem) |
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3. As a class, we will review Poetic Devices (Similes and Metaphors) via a youtube clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfeqRTMBm5A (Better one) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luqACg3hhFQ (choose earlier one when possible) 4. Activity: Poetic Terms matching. Students will be given a cut and paste matching assignment where they will have to match the correct term to its definition with a partner. (See below) -Mr. Fitton taught students the word “mnemonic” – a memory device. See if students have any mnemonics that help them out. On the sheet they are using, there will be mnemonics to help them remember. |
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Lesson 2 - Poetry Continued1. To the left is arguably, one of the worlds shortest poems. There is some controversy over whether it is a poem or not. What do we think as a class. What makes it a poem?
2. Introduction to complicated language in Poetry. We will read two sections of text, one that is simple and one that is complicated and will discuss how poetry takes time to figure out sometimes. |
Easier Text:
Why does Mickey Mouse have four fingers? Conversations with many cartoonists, animators, and Disney employees confirm that Mickey Mouse has four fingers because it is convenient for the artists and animators who have drawn him. In the early cartoons, each frame was hand-drawn by an animator. No part of the human body is harder to draw than a hand, and it is difficult to draw distinct fingers without making the whole hand look too large.
Difficult Text:
Conceptually, the Nyquist diagram is plotted by substituting the points of the contour. This process is equivalent to performing complex arithmetic using the vectors of G(s) drawn to the points of the contour. Each pole and zero term of G(s) is a vector. The resultant vector, R, found at any point along the contour is in general the product of the zero vectors divided by the product of the pole vectors. Thus, the magnitude of the resultant is the product of the zero lengths divided by the product of the pole lengths, and the angle of the resultant is the sum of the zero angles minus the sum of the pole angles.
Why does Mickey Mouse have four fingers? Conversations with many cartoonists, animators, and Disney employees confirm that Mickey Mouse has four fingers because it is convenient for the artists and animators who have drawn him. In the early cartoons, each frame was hand-drawn by an animator. No part of the human body is harder to draw than a hand, and it is difficult to draw distinct fingers without making the whole hand look too large.
Difficult Text:
Conceptually, the Nyquist diagram is plotted by substituting the points of the contour. This process is equivalent to performing complex arithmetic using the vectors of G(s) drawn to the points of the contour. Each pole and zero term of G(s) is a vector. The resultant vector, R, found at any point along the contour is in general the product of the zero vectors divided by the product of the pole vectors. Thus, the magnitude of the resultant is the product of the zero lengths divided by the product of the pole lengths, and the angle of the resultant is the sum of the zero angles minus the sum of the pole angles.
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Goal: Learn how to pick out alliteration, onomatopoeia.
1. Discuss sound devices and define onomatopoeia. Ask students to look at their poetry sheet so they can find the definition -As a class, each student must show an example of Onomatopoeia -Mt. Fitton will show Onomatopoeia video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-BVwwKTjlI 2. Explain alliteration, assonance and consonance. Alliteration: Repeated consonant sound at the beginning of words Assonance: Repeating Vowel Sounds (to create internal rhyme) Consonance: repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession, as in "pitter patter" or in "all mammals named Sam are clammy". 3. Do tongue Twister competition. Mr. Fitton has a sheet photocopied in the class, but here is a website as well. http://www.toptenz.net/tp-10-tongue-twisters.php Our focus here is on how language can be extremely fun. 4. Pick out the poetic devices in the song “Snow” using our recently created sheet. And the sheet below. Copy down definitions above. |
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5. Discuss how to figure out a poem you don’t know and practice. See document below. We will discuss how to read one and then answer some questions.
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Lesson: Focusing on Imagery
1) Read a section from the Most Dangerous Job article with imagery and without. Which one is better? Why? This is why imagery is important. Poet must use words to make reader understand what they are saying and to experience feelings they may have never had before.
Read from: "I see a man..." all the way to "lifts the huge animal into the air"
Read from: "I see a man..." all the way to "lifts the huge animal into the air"
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3. Watch a youtube clip that shows the exact same process without descriptive language. Have students discuss which is better. Why?
2. Poets use imagery to get the reader to really identify with their subject matter, make them see, hear, taste, feel and smell whatever they are talking about. Define: Words/phrases that appeal to the sense and paint a picture in the readers mind. 3) Hand out imagery sheet, but explain that we are going to do a more interactive study of imagery, but they can fill out their answers on the sheet. Explain that each answer must be a minimum of a sentence and have VIVID details. Hand out a candy to each group. Get them to create a 5 sense poem for their object (_____________ Feels like, looks like, smells like, tastes like, sounds like. Get them to write it on 11x17 to put on display. Share their poems.. |
4) Listen to the song Hotel California and pick out imagery
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Lesson: Irony in Poetry, Literature and Film
Goal: Learn how to pick out irony and symbolism in poetry
1. Do irony and symbol notes on overhead
2. Show example of each type of irony:
Situational Irony
-Farside
-Ironic photographs
Verbal Irony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690 (black Night)
Dramatic Irony
“Is Anyone There?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGA0AoAlAeA&feature=related Scary movie clip that makes fun of horror movie clichés.
1. Do irony and symbol notes on overhead
2. Show example of each type of irony:
Situational Irony
-Farside
-Ironic photographs
Verbal Irony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690 (black Night)
Dramatic Irony
“Is Anyone There?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGA0AoAlAeA&feature=related Scary movie clip that makes fun of horror movie clichés.
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3. Pick out Irony in Keep on Rockin in the Free World and Wake up Call.
"Wake up Call": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkQ0OJ5Byls Keep on Rockin' in a Free World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdiCJUysIT0
"Wake up Call": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkQ0OJ5Byls Keep on Rockin' in a Free World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdiCJUysIT0
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Lesson: Symbolism in Poetry, Song, Film.
4. Review definition of symbolism. Also, how to know if something is a symbol. See the note sheet on Irony/Symbol. Discuss "Symbols." What are some common symbols (skull/heart/dove.) Discuss tattoos. Etc.
5. Show an example of symbolism. Pick out in “Love the Way you Lie” video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U and Pink Floyd “Goodbye Blue Sky”
“Wide Awake” or “We Found Love in A Hopeless Place.
6. Complete the handout. (On Irony Handout)
5. Show an example of symbolism. Pick out in “Love the Way you Lie” video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U and Pink Floyd “Goodbye Blue Sky”
“Wide Awake” or “We Found Love in A Hopeless Place.
6. Complete the handout. (On Irony Handout)
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Lesson: Simile and Metaphors
Goal: Learn the terms Metaphor, Simile and Personification and be able to pick them out in song
1. Finish up Irony and Symbol Lesson
2. Teach the terms Metaphor and Simile. Have students look at their initial unit handout. Explain why we use metaphors as humans. Sometimes we need them to help us explain the world, love, life, etc.
3. Show the worst metaphor contest; create own worst metaphors / similes
1. Finish up Irony and Symbol Lesson
2. Teach the terms Metaphor and Simile. Have students look at their initial unit handout. Explain why we use metaphors as humans. Sometimes we need them to help us explain the world, love, life, etc.
3. Show the worst metaphor contest; create own worst metaphors / similes
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3. Ask them to, as they watch the video clips, think of a time when they helped a friend though a difficult time, or were helped by a friend through tough times
4. Watch the opening of the show friends: (Listen to the Song - Similes/Metaphors)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKP8nset6oA (Friends opening scene clip)
5. Watch the scene from Forrest Gump where Forrest Saves Bubba and Lieutenant Dan.
4. Watch the opening of the show friends: (Listen to the Song - Similes/Metaphors)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKP8nset6oA (Friends opening scene clip)
5. Watch the scene from Forrest Gump where Forrest Saves Bubba and Lieutenant Dan.
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6. Freewrite: On the sheet "Metaphor and Simile" - SEE BELOW.
7. Listen to Umbrella and Bridge over troubled water and get them to explain the metaphors
8. Teach the term Personification (Review the first sheet from the unit)
9. Show the youtube clip Personification in song. And the Geico commercials which show personification in a humorous way.
10. Listen to the Wind Cries Mary and pick out Personification. See handout below.
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Goal: Review theme and practice picking it out in songs/movies
Read The Zax http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVdgz2ghhw and Pick out theme or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3yJomUhs0g&feature=related (The Sneetches) 3. Listen to “Changes” by Tupac. Pick out the theme and three examples to support. |
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4. Assignment: Poetic Devices Scavenger Hunt - In magazines. We will find various poetic devices and at the same time realize that Poetic Devices make for a powerful advertising technique.
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Goal: Use skills learned in poetry to analyze their own song; measure knowledge of poetry in a quiz
1. Poetic terms bingo
2. Poetry Quiz - Open book if you completed the cut/paste assignment.
1. Poetic terms bingo
2. Poetry Quiz - Open book if you completed the cut/paste assignment.
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