Jennifer+Wilkie

Unit Poetry Study- Fourth Grade (Reading and Writing)

Major Understanding: Poetry richly expresses human emotions and reflects diverse life experiences.

Essential Questions: What defines a poem, why do people write poetry, what are different kinds of poetry, how can reading a poem affect us as readers, how/what can reading a poem teach us about others' experiences.

Skills The student will understand that poetry is filled with rich language, The student will understand that poetry expresses feeling The student will understand that poetry connects with our daily experiences, and helps us understand others' experience

Vocabulary repetition, rhythm, rhyme, metaphor/simile, alliteration, anthropomorphization, onomatopoeia, personification, mood

Procedure Reading: Poetry Scavenger Hunt (independent/differentiated books, self-selected) Whole class intro - sequence of poetic devices using diverse poets and multiple ways of responding (Night songs - creation of pictures/art to respond to poetry Things-Eloise Greenfield-exploration of rhythm to understand Afternoon on a Hill and Clouds

Assessment Poetry collection booklet written/published piece of own writing performance of one piece (live, audio, or video) written response to a published poem participation/comprehension and fluency check in with differentiated small group poetry readings

Technology Integration wordle, Ian's art forum thingie, video/audio sharing of published author's work, word processing, video presentation of final work,