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I teach 7th grade language arts and I want to do poetry with my students. I, however, don't want to do the "typical" poetry (haikus, cinquains, concrete, etc.). I wanted to do poems in which I really get to see their writing.

The only ones i came up with is Anger poems (Emotion poems), and If You're Not poems.

Does anyone have any other types of poems I can do that will really show off their writing???
KK Have you tried "Where I'm From" poems? There are lots of examples online--templates and completed versions. I've seen some amazing projects where teachers have had students combine these poems with PowerPoint presentations, original films, and visual art (like collages and paintings). Could be a great collaborative/cross-curricular opportunity. ...See More
Apr 24, 2012
Elle That's a great one! I just researched it online and it's perfect.

Thank you for your suggestion.

Any others?

On 4/24/12, KK wrote: > Have you tried "Where I'm From" poems? There are lots of > examples online--templates and completed versions. I've seen > some amazing projects where teachers have had students comb...See More
Apr 25, 2012
KK Oh, good, I'm glad that will work.

I like the emotion ones, too, but I noticed you're already doing that.

I don't have a template, but I got this idea from some Marzano-type vocabulary organizers, where you begin with a concept, and students fill in phrases and related ideas throughout a unit of study. I used it with a G/T class t...See More
Apr 25, 2012


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