Poetry Appreciation
Course Number: #1934
Poetry Appreciation is a course for the student who loves to read and write – the creative soul. The class work begins with the reading of a variety of poems. The nature, forms, and techniques of poetry are learned through the experience and analysis of the masters. Students will write original poetry expressing their own life experiences, and will conclude the course with the publishing of an original, illustrated book.
Prerequisites: Language Arts 9
Credit(s): .5
Open to Grade(s): 10–12
Texts and Materials: The Poetry Reader’s Toolkit, by Marc Polonsky; How to Build a Long-Lasting Fire, by Carol Morrison; The Premier Book of Major Poets, Anita Dore, ed.; Dover Thrift Editions anthologies