Day One Lesson Plan Friday, November 09,2018 12:55 PM Day Objective: Students will be able to put the definition of poetry into their own words as well as identify the different aspects of a poem: lines, stanzas, meter, tone. They will be able to discuss poetry toone = ms another. — Stanzas a c Ask students what comes to mind when they think of poetry. Write these words on the whiteboard so they can be returned to —__—__ es, throughout the lesson. Se E — Discuss different definitions of poetry: Poe, Dictionary, classroom definition. Ask students who their favorite poets are (clarify that lyrical music is poetry) and why. A 41. Have students take notes on the different parts of a poem: lines, stanzas, meter. 2. Continue on about the different forms of poetry to highlight these points (haiku, limerick, free verse). Give example poems done by myself in these formats. 3. Provide them with an example poem (Having a Coke with You by Frank O'Hara) 4, Have student: applicable). lentify lines, stanzas, tone, and meter (if 1. Have students look up any unfamiliar references/words on their phones, Outstanding Student Contributions: 2, Tell students to take a moment to ponder what the poem means, allowing them to highlight meaningful lines/stanzas. Group together and discuss/share ideas. 4, Class discussion about what the poem could mean. N ‘Students will draw connections from the beginning of class to the knowledge they have acquired. Tell them that, tomorrow, they will be listening to Frank O'Hara's reading to further discuss his use of tone.