Unit Overview and Rationale

Links to Lessons:

Lesson 1 Introduction to Poetry

Lesson 1 Haiku

Lesson 2 Haiku

Lesson 3 Cinquain

Lesson 4 Cinquain

Lesson 5 Diamante

Lesson 6 Diamante

Lesson 7 Diamante

Lesson 8 Quatrain

Lesson 9 Quatrain

Lesson 10 Quatrain

Lesson 11 Quatrain

Materials:

• Lesson 1 "An Introduction to Poetry" Billy Collins

• Lesson 1 "The Windhover

• Lesson 1 Haiku Brainstorming Handout

• Lesson 2 Poetry Haiku Examples

• Lesson 3 Cinquain Brainstorming Handout

• Lesson 5 Diamante Brainstorming Handout

• Sample Diamantes

• Lesson 8 Quatrain: "Angel" by Shaggy

• Lessons 8, 9 Quatrain Song Sheet 1

• Lessons 8, 9 Quatrain Song Sheet 2

• Lessons 8, 9 Quatrain Song Sheet 3

• Lessons 8, 9 Quatrain Song Sheet 4

• Figures of Speech Definitions and Examples

Assessments

• Cinquain Guidelines

• Quatrain Guidelines for test

• Poetry Test