Poetry+Project


 * //__ DUE __//****//__ TUESDAY, MARCH 18th, 2008 __//**


 * __ Poetry Project __**

Poetry is fun! We know poems are a great way to express ourselves because we can make them say what we want them to say. This week we have concentrated on the parts of a poem and what the poems make us sense or see. You will use this knowledge to complete the following project. Choose one poem already written by another author and copy or type it on a sheet of plain paper. Please make sure to include the original authors name underneath. Then, use the background behind the poem to illustrate the images you think of when you read your poem. You may find these in books at the library or off of the internet. Here are a few links that might help you with your search: __ [|http://www.gigglepoetry.com/] __ __ http://poetry4kids.com/index.php __ __ http://www.jackprelutsky.com/ __ __ http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/ __ Create two of your own poems using one of the models (haiku, diamante, or cinquain, etc.) or create a freestyle poem of your own. Type or write this on plain paper and illustrate the image you are trying to portray to your audience. The following sites explain the types of poems you could make. We will also review them in class. __ http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/49th_Street_EL/cin.html __ __ http://members.optushome.com.au/kazoom/poetry/cinquain.html __ __ http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/ __
 * __ Part 1: Poem and Illustration __**
 * __ Part 2: Writing and Illustrating a Poem __**