Lesson 1.1 - Intro to ENG4U; What is Poetry? Why Poetry?
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
Update: Understand the Course Outline, Requirements, Expectations, read and sign all course agreements and complete the Student Info Form, Learning Skills Self-Assessment, Introduce Yourself Forum Discussion
(1) feel that you have successfully reviewed some of the basic concepts of poetry that you learned in ENG3U - the prerequisite course for ENG4U;
(2) feel confident in making increasingly insightful connections between the ideas in several poems and your personal knowledge, experience, insights, and the world around you.
Your success in reaching these goals will be evaluated with criteria including (1) an Achievement Rubric, (2) a Discussion Forum either with the teacher and/or other students, as well as (3) several short assessments FOR and AS Learning quizzes.
Add the following Poetry Words and meaning to your Glossary. Use an online Dictionary and Tag your name. Copy and paste directly.
Acrostic
Annotate
Haiku
Paraphrase
Imagery
Inference
Meter
Myth
Rhyme
Syllable
You will select ONE of the poems from the list below and use the link to read your choice of poem. Or you can select ONE poem from the Resources in Unit One.
Write a 150 word personal response (1-2 paragraphs) describing ways in which you feel the poem that you selected connects with your life - your emotions, feelings, experiences, or in some other personal way.
Include 1-2 simple quotations and explain your thinking in a clear way.
**PDF and post to Moodle below (include your name and date); Double spaced,Select one poem from this List
Where I Come From by Elizabeth Brewster
My November Guest by Robert Frost
The Blue Bird by Charles Bukowski
Siren Song by Margaret Atwood
I look at the world by Langston Hughes
Dreams by Langston Hughes
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Weave In, My Hardy Life by Walt Whitman
Think about the following 2 Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
- What poets or poems most interested you in this lesson? Explain why.
- Based on today's selection of poems and poets, do you feel that poetry is difficult to write and understand or that anyone can write and understand poetry. Explain your thinking.
75 words. Answer in Moodle; respond to 2 of your classmates' postings