This document provides instructions for a gallery walk activity using QR codes to access analyses of poems. Students are prompted to respond in their digital notebooks to poems by Rudy Francisco, Iain Kohn, Elia, Jasmin Nicole, and Nick Flynn (read by Cennemi Diaz). For each poem, they are asked to discuss poetic forms, their personal response, and 1-2 other questions specific to the individual work. The activity aims to have students engage with and analyze multiple poems in an interactive manner using digital tools.
This document provides instructions for a gallery walk activity using QR codes to access analyses of poems. Students are prompted to respond in their digital notebooks to poems by Rudy Francisco, Iain Kohn, Elia, Jasmin Nicole, and Nick Flynn (read by Cennemi Diaz). For each poem, they are asked to discuss poetic forms, their personal response, and 1-2 other questions specific to the individual work. The activity aims to have students engage with and analyze multiple poems in an interactive manner using digital tools.
This document provides instructions for a gallery walk activity using QR codes to access analyses of poems. Students are prompted to respond in their digital notebooks to poems by Rudy Francisco, Iain Kohn, Elia, Jasmin Nicole, and Nick Flynn (read by Cennemi Diaz). For each poem, they are asked to discuss poetic forms, their personal response, and 1-2 other questions specific to the individual work. The activity aims to have students engage with and analyze multiple poems in an interactive manner using digital tools.
In your Digital Writers Notebook, respond to the following:
1. What did you appreciate about this piece? 2. What did you not appreciate about this piece? 3. Which poetic forms and/or devices are present? 4. Your personal response
Iain Kohn - "Terrified of People"
In your Digital Writers Notebook, respond to the following:
1. In what ways can you relate to what Iain says? 2. How does Iain capture your attention? 3. Which poetic forms and/or devices are present? 4. Your personal response
Elia - "If My House Were A House"
In your Digital Writers Notebook, respond to the following:
1. Which poetic forms and/or devices are present? 2. Why do you think Elia chose to imagine her body as house? 3. What comparisons make sense (and dont make sense) to you? 4. Your personal response Jasmin Nicole - "The Most Dangerous Game"
In your Digital Writers Notebook, respond to the following:
1. Which poetic forms and/or devices are present? 2. What surprised you about this presentation of the poem? 3. How might reading this poem to yourself be different than watching and listening to Jasmin? 4. Your personal response
Nick Flynn "Cartoon Physics Part 1" (recited by Cennemi
Diaz) Start at 00:25
In your Digital Writers Notebook, respond to the following:
1. How was it to hear someone read a poem that isnt their own? 2. Which poetic forms and/or devices are present? 3. What was your life like when you were 10? 4. Your personal response