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The Pack contains associated resources for the learning experience, typically in the form of articles and videos. There is a teacher Pack (with only teacher information) and a student Pack (which contains only student information). As a teacher, you can toggle between both to see everything.
Here are the teacher pack items for Reading Poetry:
Overview In this experience, students respond to a quote about rhythm in poetry. Then, they delve into various aspects of poetry, including meter, rhyme, and graphical elements. Next, they explain the effects of figurative language. Finally, they write short poems that use rhyme. The Student Pack contains the full text of the poems quoted from in Scene 2 through Scene 4. You may have students read and discuss them at any point. Objectives Duration
You have probably read some poems in previous years. In this experience, you will learn how poets use meter, rhyme, and graphical elements to enhance their poems’ effects and meaning.
Objectives
Think about rhythm in music. Now, in your mind, what’s the connection between poetry and rhythm?
Use students’ responses to spark discussion. Tell students that in the rest of the experience, they’ll learn about rhythm and other aspects of poetry.
