Stefani Tweedy 7th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/31/09

Zillah Middle School Modified:

Unit Title:
Poetry

Time Frame:
12 Days

Grade Level:
7th

Unit Summary:
During this unit students will explore poetry through literature
and writing. First, students will be introduced to poetry
terminology and different types of poems. Next, students will begin
looking at the meaning of poems and song lyrics through class
discussion and individual practice. The final assessment for this
unit will be a poetry booklet that will be given to someone
important in the student’s life. The booklet will include found
poems as well as student work and explanations of what the
poems mean and why they were selected.

Essential Question(s):
What are the key poetry terms I need to know?
What are the different types of poetry?
How do I write a poem?
How do I explain what a poem means to me?

Core Concept(s):
Reading
Writing

Content Area Standards (GLE’s):

Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.3, 3.4,
Writing: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1

Assessments:
Formative:
During the first week, students will be writing a poem (a
different type each day) following the guidance of the
teacher. We will discuss the different types of poems and
how each one is unique. These poems will be collected and
assessed by the teacher.

Students will also be responding to poems and song lyrics to

determine meaning. Some of these activities will be done as a
class and others will be completed on an individual basis.
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Students will hand in their response to the poems at the end

of class.

Summative:
The main assessment for this unit is the poetry booklet.
Students will be creating a poetry booklet for someone
special in their lives. Students will be required to find poetry
that relates to the recipient as well as writing poetry of their
own. Each poem will have a written statement from the
student explaining what the poem means and why it was
chosen. After being graded by the teacher, these booklets will
go home with students to be given to the intended recipient.

Key Vocabulary:
Alliteration
Assonance
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Repetition
Rhyme
Rhythm
Simile
Style
Symbol
Form
Theme
Title
Line
Break
Stanza
Quatrain
Limericks
Haiku
Acrostic
Bio Poem

Materials/Resources:
Textbooks/Kits/Instructional Guides:
N/A

Print Materials (Books, Articles):

A variety of poetry books from the library
Magazines

Multimedia:
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N/A

Websites:
Project Playlist Website
www.projectplaylist.com

Handouts:
Goodbye Alice in Wonderland Lyrics
The Dance Lyrics
Leave Out All The Rest Lyrics
The Invitation
The Road Not Taken
Poetry Summary WS
Poetry Booklet Rubric

Other Materials:
Computers
Magazines
Internet
Paper
Art supplies
Construction Paper (Covers)

Lessons/Activities:
1. Poetry PowerPoint
a. Student will take notes in their LA notebooks.
b. At the end of the presentation, students will create a Bio
Poem.
2. Quatrain
a. We will write a quatrain as a class
b. Students will write a quatrain of their own
c. We will listen to The Dance on projectplaylist.com and
discuss its possible meanings.
d. Students will write a response to the lyrics on their own
3. Haiku
a. We will write several haikus as a class
b. Students will write two haikus on their own
c. We will listen to Leave out all the Rest on projectplaylist.com
and discuss it’s meaning
d. Students will read The Road Not Taken and respond to it on
their own
4. Cinquain
a. We will write a cinquain as a class
b. Students will write a cinquain on their own.
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c. We will listen to Goodbye Alice in Wonderland on

projectplaylist.com and discuss its meaning.
d. Students will read and respond to The Invitation.
5. Poetry Booklet Introduction
a. PowerPoint Presentation
b. Discuss rubric and procedures
c. Select recipient
d. Begin writing/searching for poems
6. Poetry Booklets
a. Write dedication page
b. Continue writing/searching for poems
c. Write explanations
d. Work on illustrations
7. Poetry Booklets
a. Continue writing/searching for poems
b. Write explanations
c. Work on illustrations
8. Poetry Booklets
a. Continue writing/searching for poems
b. Write explanations
c. Work on illustrations
9. Poetry Booklets
a. Continue writing/searching for poems
b. Write explanations
c. Work on illustrations
10. Poetry Booklets
a. Continue writing/searching for poems
b. Write explanations
c. Work on illustrations
d. Design cover
11. Poetry Booklets
a. Continue writing/searching for poems
b. Write explanations
c. Work on illustrations
d. Design cover
12. Poetry Booklets
a. Continue writing/searching for poems
b. Write explanations
c. Work on illustrations
d. Design cover
e. Due Today!