Syllabus
1/22 Intro to Poetry
Limericks
Homework: Write 2 Limericks
1/24 Share limericks
Allusion
Homework: Write 2 poems containing allusions
Read and do the handout for “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll
1/28 Share poems
Go over “Jabberwocky,” intro to Odes
Homework: Write 2 odes and explicate “Ode to Socks” by Pablo Neruda
1/30 Share poems
Go over “Ode to Socks”
Shakespearean Sonnets & explication
Homework: Write 2 sonnets and explicate sonnet
2/3 Share poems & review explication
Petrarchan Sonnets
Homework: Write 2 sonnets and explicate sonnet
2/5 Share poems & explication
Ballads
Homework: Write a ballad and find a ballad in music
2/7 Ballad project
Homework: Finish ballad project
Read and explicate politically themed poems
2/11 Share projects
Go over poems
Dr. Seuss
Homework: Write your own Dr. Seuss inspired political poem
2/13 Share poems
Free verse
Poetry Quiz
Homework: Write 2 free verse poems
Read and explicate poems on handout
VACATION
2/24 Share poems
Go over homework poems
Homework: Poetry Revision & Study for test
2/26 Poetry test
1/22 Intro to Poetry
Limericks
Homework: Write 2 Limericks
1/24 Share limericks
Allusion
Homework: Write 2 poems containing allusions
Read and do the handout for “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll
1/28 Share poems
Go over “Jabberwocky,” intro to Odes
Homework: Write 2 odes and explicate “Ode to Socks” by Pablo Neruda
1/30 Share poems
Go over “Ode to Socks”
Shakespearean Sonnets & explication
Homework: Write 2 sonnets and explicate sonnet
2/3 Share poems & review explication
Petrarchan Sonnets
Homework: Write 2 sonnets and explicate sonnet
2/5 Share poems & explication
Ballads
Homework: Write a ballad and find a ballad in music
2/7 Ballad project
Homework: Finish ballad project
Read and explicate politically themed poems
2/11 Share projects
Go over poems
Dr. Seuss
Homework: Write your own Dr. Seuss inspired political poem
2/13 Share poems
Free verse
Poetry Quiz
Homework: Write 2 free verse poems
Read and explicate poems on handout
VACATION
2/24 Share poems
Go over homework poems
Homework: Poetry Revision & Study for test
2/26 Poetry test