Book

Risking Intensity: Reading and Writing Poetry with High School Students

by Judith Rowe Michaels

Risking Intensity: Reading and Writing Poetry with High School Students
Grades
9 - 12
Type
Book
Pages
188
Published
February 1999
Publisher
NCTE
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Description

Judith Michaels approaches the subject of the self at both the personal and practical levels, opening the world of poetry to her classes through carefully planned strategies.

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Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Exploring Change through Allegory and Poetry

Students read an example of allegory, review literary concepts, complete literary elements maps and plot diagrams, create a pictorial allegory, and write diamante poems related to the theme of change.

Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Behind the Masks: Exploring Culture Through Art and Poetry
Students research mask-making from various cultures, highlight the masks' connections to cultural practices, compose poetry to reveal their understanding, analyze their own culture, and create personal masks and poetry.
Grades
9 - 10
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Developing Aesthetic Criteria: Using Music to Move Beyond Like/Dislike with Poetry
In this lesson, students develop the cognitive tool of criteria development for discussing the aesthetics of poetry and music.
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
United States Congress officially adopted the position of Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry in 1985.
Students investigate the website of a past Poet Laureate's project and use it as a model to celebrate poetry that appeals most to them.