Mrs. Bradley’s Poetry Unit
Freshman English
Day One:
Introduction to Poetry Unit
Initial Reaction to Poetry
Cowboy Poets Video
Poem Recitation – Day 8
Poetry Book
Write a Love Poem
Day Two:
Poetry Definition Assignment
Day Three:
Complete Poetry Definition Assignment and teach to the class
Day Four:
Poetry Definitions Handout
Poetry and Song Lyrics
Day Five:
Begin Childhood Experiences Section
Read “Birthday” page 216 and answer questions 1 Understanding, 2-4 Analyzing, 1 Applying
Read “The Centaur” page 225 and answer questions 1-2 Understanding, 3-8 Analyzing, 1 Applying (allusion)
Read “Making a Fist” and answer questions: 1 Understanding, 3 Analyzing
Read “My Papa’s Waltz” – in packet and answer questions
Read
“The Portrait” – in packet and answer questions
Day Six:
Write a poem about a childhood experience
Day Seven:
Begin Parent Poetry Section
Read “My Mother, Who Came from China, Where She Never Saw Snow” page 247 (irony) Answer questions 1-2 Understanding, 3-4 Analyzing, 5 Extending, 1 Applying
Read “Miss Rosie” page 229 and answer questions 1 Understanding, 1 Applying
Read “The Courage That My Mother Had” page 235 and answer questions 1-2 Understanding, 3 Analyzing, 1 Reviewing
Read “The Funeral” page 236 (hyperbole) and answer questions 1 Understanding, 2-3 Analyzing, 1 Applying
Read “The Bean Eaters” page 269 and answer questions 1, 4, and 5 Analyzing
Day Eight:
Write a poem about a parent or guardian
Day Nine:
Recite poems
Day Ten:
Begin Sports Poetry Section
Read “Casey At The Bat” page 256 and answer questions 1-2 Understanding, 3-7 Analyzing
Read “Casey’s Revenge” – in packet
Read “Casey’s Daughter At Bat” – in packet
Read “Atlanta at the Bat” – in packet
Day Eleven:
Write a poem about a sport or sports in general
Day Twelve:
Begin Robert Hayden Poetry Section
Read “Names” – in packet
Read “Monet’s Waterlilies” – in packet
Read “Those Winter Sundays” – in packet
Begin research and presentation project in small groups
Day Thirteen:
Continue group research
Day Fourteen:
Present to the class
Day Fifteen:
Write a poem from one of the following choices:
1. Take a favorite phrase or line from one of Hayden’s poems and write your own poem with the title, “Poem Beginning with a Line by Hayden”
2. Write a poem about your name.
3. Write a poem about a piece of art which has stimulated you or changed your life.
Day Sixteen:
Begin
Poetry Terms Poetry Section
TONE: Read “Mr. Artesian’s Conscientiousness” page 218 and answer questions 1-2 Understanding, 3-4 Analyzing
IMAGERY: Read “Warning” page 224 and answer questions 1 Understanding and 2 Reviewing
IMAGERY: Read “In the Plaza We Walk” page 222 and answer questions 1-2 Analyzing, 1 Applying
SIMILE: Read “Velvet Shoes” page 231 and answer questions 1-2 Understanding, 3 Analyzing, 1 Applying
METAHPOR: Read “truth” page 270 and answer questions 1-2 Understanding
Day Seventeen:
METAPHOR: Read “O Daedalus, Fly Away Home” page 232 and answer questions 1 Understanding, 2-3 Analyzing
ALLITERATION: Read “The Rainy Days” page 246 and answer questions 1 Understanding, 1 Applying
CONSONANCE: Read “The Spider Holds a Silver Ball” and answer questions 1 Understanding, 2 and 4 Analyzing
HYPERBOLE: Review “The Funeral” page 236
ALLUSION: Review “The Centaur” page 225
Day Eighteen:
Freewrite a poem on any topic. The poem must include at least one use of at least 3 different poetry terms.
Day Nineteen:
Test over Poetry Definitions
Work on Poetry Book
Day Twenty:
Write a Heritage Poem
Day Twenty-one:
Unit Review Poetry Section
Read “Insomniac” page 283 and answer questions 1-4 Understanding, 1-2 Simile and Metaphor, 3 Alliteration, 5-6 Imagery, 7 Assonance, and 8 Tone
Work on Poetry Books
Day Twenty-two and twenty-three:
Work on Poetry Books
Day Twenty-four:
POETRY
BOOKS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HOUR TODAY!!!!!!!!!
Day Twenty-five and Twenty-six:
Watch Dead Poets Society
Day Twenty-seven:
Conclude Dead Poets Society and complete writing assignment