Parroty Poetry
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Fine Arts Social Studies | |
| Author | Norma F. Gensler
Kay Brown Emily Mayfield Cabell Midland High School Ona, West Virginia 25545 | |
| Description | This introductory poetry unit is designed for the reluctant
learner as well as the honor student. The five lessons offer students a glimpse at an eclectic collection of verse from the lyric and sonnet to free verse. Please note that haiku, diamante, and acrostic (as well as the epic) have been intentionally avoided! | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Computers with Internet
Word Processing software Presentation software Projection device | |
| Grade Level | 9 10 | |
| National Standards | Fine Arts
1. Understands connections among the various forms and other disciplines. Language Arts Writing: 1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process. 2. Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing. 3. Gathers and uses information for research purposes. Reading: 4. Uses the general skills and stragies of the reading process. 5. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts. 6. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts. Listening and Speaking: 7. Uses listening and speaking stratefies for different purposes. Media: 8. Understands the characteristics and components of the media. History 1. Understands an knows how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns. 2. Understands the historical perspective. Technology 1. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems. 2. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs. 3. Understands the relationship among science, technology, society, and the individual. 4. Understands the nature of technological design. 5. Understands the nature and operation of systems. 6. Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology. | |
| Career Clusters | Fine Arts and Humanities | |
| Keywords | poetry
poetry devices free verse sonnet Cynthia Rylant William Blake William Carlos Williams | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: Tyger, Tyger
Lesson 2: A Moment in Time Lesson 3: Mushy, Gushy Luv 'pomes' Lesson 4: What Am I? Or How Many Ways Can A Poet Obsess on an Object? Lesson 5: I'm sorry, or how to write a poetic apology | |
| English IGO or CSO | 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.6, 9.7, 9.9, 9.12, 9.14, 9.19, 9.20, 9.22, 9.23,
9.24, 9.32, 9.34, 10.1, 10.12, 10.19, 10.25, 10.26, 10.27, 10.30, 10.32, 9.42, 9.47, 10.49, 10.50, 10.52, 9.59, 9.68, 9.73, 9.74, 9.75, 9.76, 9.81, 10.82, 10.83, 10.87, 10.35, 10.59, 10.63, 10.64, 10.65, 10.66, 10.67 | |
| Fine Arts IGO or CSO | AH.6, AH.7, AH.14 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 9.45, 10.4, 10.28, 10.38, 10.54 | |