Focusing on self-selected poems, allow students the opportunity to search for a poem that speaks to them. More importantly, it provides them with multiple tools for finding poetry. Many people do not read, because they do not have access to things to read. Many people don't read poetry, because they don't know where to find … Continue reading 2.05 – Exploring a Poem you Enjoy (English Lesson)
This lesson moves students from writing poetry, to looking at - and analyzing - poetry. Some teachers start with reading poetry, and then shift to the creation process. I've found it's more helpful to create, and then shift to looking at the works of others. The rationale is that when students see "professional poetry" they … Continue reading 2.04 – Analyzing Poetry: Looking at Four Poems (English Lesson)
There are so many types of poetry. This slide deck, created by Katherine Pearce, introduces students to a number of different types: Free verse Spoken word Haiku Form poems Found poetry Limericks Sonnets Concrete poems Sound poems. By introducing students a number of different types of poetry, you provide them with additional tools in their … Continue reading 2.03 – Introducing Types of Poems: Slide Deck (English Lesson)
Where I'm From poetry is a type of poem that anyone can write, feel confident about, and present with authority. Where I'm from poetry are poems about students, by students, for students - that delve into their own personal experiences and narratives. The poem "Where I'm From" was written by George Ella Lyon, and sets … Continue reading 2.02 – Writing a Where I’m From Poem (English Lesson)
Metaphor, Simile, Alliteration, Hyperbole, Imagery, Onomatopoeia, Symbol, Repetition, Allusion, Personification... These are the ten key literary / poetic devices that students will use in their own writing, and explore in the works of others. This slide deck builds from the existing Literary Devices page, presenting the information in a more fully realized, classroom-ready format. By … Continue reading 2.01 – Top Ten Poetic Devices: Slide Deck (English Lesson)
RICH Reading Log honours Personal Choice Reading. Reading Indenpendent CHallenges is a form a Personal Choice Reading that students engage in during almost every class. It is an important experience that honours students' journeys to become self-directed readers and learners. Every classroom benefits from having its own personal choice reading library. These can be filled … Continue reading 1.17 – RICH Reading Log (English Lesson)
Designing a movie poster requires attention to detail, use of symbols and symbolism, an understanding of how to merge text with visuals, and how to appeal to an identified target audience. Through the prior lesson that focused on looking at movie posters, as well as the one that saw students learning about the Media Triangle … Continue reading 1.16 – The Movie Poster Assignment (English Lesson)
Movie posters are incredible media texts, because they combine both art theory, and advertising. They can be appreciated as pure visual texts, but also as media texts that demand a call to action - buying a ticket to a show. Having already taught a strong foundational understanding of Literacy Skills, and provided students with the … Continue reading 1.15 – Movie Posters: Slide Deck (English Lesson)
The Media Triangle is an important tool that students will use to discover the messages and meaning of any text. Rather than simply looking at what is literally presented in the text, students will assess what they know about the text, how the intended audience is targeted, and how the creator of the text impacts … Continue reading 1.14 – Teaching the Media Triangle (English Lesson)
Topic Journals are an excellent way to gauge students' Reading and Writing skills, through in-class writing opportunities. Topic Journals will focus on text-to-theme, as well as text-to-self or text-to-text connections. By providing students with in-class writing time, you will be honouring their efforts, while ensuring you have a strong demonstration of abilities. 1.13 - In-Class … Continue reading 1.13 – In-Class Writing: Topic Journals (English Lesson)
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