Subjects
- Arts & Humanities
--Language Arts
- Educational Technology
--Computers
Grade
Brief Description
Students explore a variety of poems, find one poem they feel a particular
connection to, and share that poem by reading it aloud to their classmates.
Students then create videos of their readings to share with other classes.
Objectives
Students will:
- View videos from the Favorite Poem Project.
- Discuss the videos as a class, exploring what about each of the readings appealed -- or didn't appeal -- to them.
- Explore poems from a variety of sources, both print and online.
- Find poems they feel a particular connection to, and then share those poems by reading them aloud to their classmates.
- Create videos of their favorite poems to share with other classes.
Keywords
Poetry, video
Materials Needed
- Computer(s) with Internet access
- Favorite Poem Project Video Collection
- A large variety of resources -- including books and Web Sites -- students can use to explore poems and choose a favorite.
- Camcorder or digital video camera
Lesson Plan
This lesson is designed to help students find a connection to a poem.
Lead students through the following steps:
- Show 6-10 Favorite Poem Project video
segments.
- Ask students to write a response to the segment that spoke to them
most strongly.
- Discuss what appealed to them (or what didn't appeal) in each video,
what they noticed, and so on. Ask what they think makes a good reading
of a poem.
- Ask: "What poetry is in your head?" "Is there a poem you know well
enough to recite?" Encourage students to recite any poems they know.
- Invite students to find a poem they like, read it to the class, and
talk about they like it. Then provide time for students to find their
poems. Tell students they should:
- Write out the poem legibly. (It is not sufficient to bring in
a sheet printed from the Internet, or a book with a bookmark in
it.)
- Look up any unfamiliar words in the poem and prepare definitions.
- Practice at least three times reading the poem aloud.
- Think about (but do not write out) what they will say about the
personal significance of the poem.
- Encourage students to share their poems and speak about what in the
poem drew them to it.
- Have students work in pairs to create videos of their poetry readings.
- Encourage students to share their videos with other classrooms, at
a parent open house, or at a classroom poetry slam.
Assessment
Students will be evaluated on their participation in the various activities.
Lesson Plan Source
Favorite Poem Project
Submitted By
Linda Starr
National Standards
LANGUAGE ARTS: English
GRADES K - 12
NL-ENG.K-12.1 Reading for Perspective
NL-ENG.K-12.2 Reading for Understanding
NL-ENG.K-12.3 Evaluation Strategies
NL-ENG.K-12.4 Communication Skills
NL-ENG.K-12.5 Communication Strategies
TECHNOLOGY
GRADES K - 12
NT.K-12.3 Technology Productivity tools
NT.K-12.4 Technology Communications tools
NT.K-12.5 Technology Research tools
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