6th Graders
A Walk on your Poetic Side
Created by: Mrs. Leach
Introduction | Hotlist | Conclusions | Rubric
Use the links below to help you get in the mindset of a poet. Explore the topic of poetry as well as several different styles of poetry. The Web can offer some unique resources that might not be available anywhere else, so explore these websites and see what you find. If you want some idea of what good exploring looks like, read the evaluation rubric. Dont forget that many other references and resources are available from libraries, media outlets, and in-person interviews. Remember not to spend too much time exploring the Web, youre exploring youre poetic side!
Hotlist
Did you know there are several different types of poetry Check out this website first to familiarize yourself with a few different types.
Before you start writing your own poems, check out these links. The following links give you examples of different styles of poetry. Read them for your own enjoyment!
You will have several opportunities to write different styles of poems. To help you understand a few styles more in-depth and to see examples, explore these links.
Haiku:
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/haiku.htm - Explanation and Examples
http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/haikus.html - Haikus about Fall
http://www.newscurrents.com/zino/ - Haiku of the Day
http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/ - Haiku for People
http://www.big.or.jp/~loupe/links/ehisto/ehisinx.shtml - History of the Haiku
http://www.cc.matsuyama-u.ac.jp/~shiki/Start-Writing.html (You can use this site to compose your own Haiku)
Limericks:
http://www.gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/kids/worse.html - Limerick Versus
http://www.rhymezone.com/ - A rhyming dictionary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_(poetry) - Explanation and History
http://www.poetry-online.org/limericks.htm -Examples Galore!
Clerihews:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerihew - Explanation and History
http://consc.net/misc/clerihews.html - Examples
http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/clerihew.html (You can use this site to compose your own)
Cinquains:
http://www.ahapoetry.com/cinqhmpg.htm - Explanation and Examples
http://members.optusnet.com.au/kazoom/poetry/cinquain.html - Description
http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson43/RWT016-1.PDF - Examples
Free Verse:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_verse - Explanation and History
http://www.poetry-portal.com/styles2.html - Explanation
http://www.hyperborea.org/alenxa/free.html - Examples
There are also several famous poets we will be exploring their poetic side as well. Here's a few to get you started:
Conclusions
Remember, anyone can publish information on the Web! This sometimes creates a difficulty in recognizing credible and true information. As you explore the Web, you are journeying through real life learning and you must be the judge between what is fact and opinion, bias and insight, importance and insignificance. Make sure you are in the mindset of a poet, and able to recognize true poetry rather than accepting something un-credible as simply the truth. Remember, you are exploring your poetic side, enjoy your walk!
Rubric
If you want to check yourself, take a look at the evaluation rubric for this activity.