Unit 2: Exploring Poetry
Activity 1: Poetry Webquest
Grade will be given based on completion
Project 1: Blackout Poetry (3 total)
Poem 1 Topic: Happiness or Sadness
Poem 2 Topic: Stress or Relaxation
Poem 3 Topic: Dreams or Nightmares
Blackout Poetry ideas and presentation: HERE
Project 2: Haikus (2 total)
Each Haiku must have a word that indicates the season.
Haiku ideas and presentation: HERE
Project 3: Fingerprint Poem:
Pick a prompt for your fingerprint poem:
1) What makes you unique or different from everyone else?
2) Tell an interesting/inspiring story from your past
3) Write about a day in your life... write about it from start to finish
4) Talk about your dreams or plans for the future
5) How do you want to be remembered/what is your legacy?
6) Do you have any special abilities or talents?
7) What are your core beliefs? What matters most in life?
Finger Print Poetry ideas and presentation: HERE
Final Project for Unit: Poetry Bundle
Poem Bundle
-3 Blackout poems
-2 Haikus
-1 fingerprint poem
-1 creative choice poem: Glossary of Poetic Genres
Poems must be creatively designed and professional/neat to receive credit
Activity 1: Poetry Webquest
Grade will be given based on completion
Project 1: Blackout Poetry (3 total)
Poem 1 Topic: Happiness or Sadness
Poem 2 Topic: Stress or Relaxation
Poem 3 Topic: Dreams or Nightmares
Blackout Poetry ideas and presentation: HERE
Project 2: Haikus (2 total)
Each Haiku must have a word that indicates the season.
Haiku ideas and presentation: HERE
Project 3: Fingerprint Poem:
Pick a prompt for your fingerprint poem:
1) What makes you unique or different from everyone else?
2) Tell an interesting/inspiring story from your past
3) Write about a day in your life... write about it from start to finish
4) Talk about your dreams or plans for the future
5) How do you want to be remembered/what is your legacy?
6) Do you have any special abilities or talents?
7) What are your core beliefs? What matters most in life?
Finger Print Poetry ideas and presentation: HERE
Final Project for Unit: Poetry Bundle
Poem Bundle
-3 Blackout poems
-2 Haikus
-1 fingerprint poem
-1 creative choice poem: Glossary of Poetic Genres
Poems must be creatively designed and professional/neat to receive credit