Unit Title:

P-p-p-Poetry

Name: Melissa

Subject(s): English Grade(s):

Number of Lessons: 7

Time: (in weeks)

Rationale/Overview: The purpose of this unit is to introduce the concepts, terminology and ideas surrounding the importance of
poetry.
Prescribed Learning Outcomes from IRPs:
Background and Teacher Preparation Required: Knowledge of poetic terms, devices and the differences in the types of poetry. How
poetry has evolved, and how it connects to everyday life.
Resources:
Overview of Lessons:
Lesson #
and Time in
Minutes

PLOs in Lesson

a) Instructional objectives
b) Teaching Strategies

1 (18/19)
2 (20/21)

A1, A2, B1, C1

3 (23/24)

A1, A2, A3, B12

4 (25/26)
5 (27/27)
6 (1/2)
7 (3/4)

C5, C1, C3, B12

C12, A3, C8, C10,
A8, A9
C12, A3, C8, C10,
A8, A9

Start with the use of poetry, and its terminology.

Student Activities

Midsummers Night
Dream Wrap Up
Introduction + ABC Poem

Sonnet/Haiku (More so
Rhyme etc)
Cont. Sonnet/Haiku
Song/ Free Verse
Presentation of Song
Presentation of Song

Assessment Strategies

Materials (Specific
to this Lesson)

Powerpoint,
Projector,
Handouts, white
paper
3 types of sonnets
sonnet 130 Shake

ABC Poem with the first 6 letters of the alphabet.

Introduce the sonnet, asking students where they first saw one (IE MSND). Do the properties, and types of sonnets, and provide
examples. Give students one of each type of sonnet, and ask them to do the rhyme schemeRHYME! Today is about rhyme. The
activity should not take any more than 15-20 minutes.
Blank and Free Verse is the mix day, where students need to identify

Technology Work!!