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5th - 9th
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Poetry Assignment

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As the culminating activity in a unit study of poetry, class members demonstrate what they have learned about poetry by creating a notebook containing original poems they have written, published poems they enjoy, and analyses of these poems.

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poetry writing, the tell-tale heart, literary devices, poetry analysis, emily dickinson, haikus

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english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Copy pages from several notebooks to use as models for subsequent classes
  • Create your own to use as a sample and to share your work with your students

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