POETRY BOOK PROJECT SEQUENCE
Questad-Schmidt Rendition

 1. Poetic Devices partnership activity: 1 extra credit point each
 2. Movie: Dead Poets Society
 3. Discussion and Quick-Writes on DPS
 4. Review of Poetic Devices with activities
5. Mr. Ray introduces poetry genres, styles and types
Students pick a poem (from books or Ray Sites: Links to Poets and Beat Poets) and present it with an introduction either explaining why they like it or what it means.
 6. Student-Teacher performances and discussion of poetry now begin each class session
Selections come from "Archive of Important Poetry" Packet
7. Personification Poem
 8. Simile Poem
9. Sense Poem (Imagery)
10. Questad Poem
 11. First set of 6 poems with images due- first drafts but worksheet poems do not count
Poetry Progress Chart - Work completion grade and some comments/corrections.
 12. Bio Poem
 13. Haiku packet
 14. Poem format and typing of Poetry Book begun in Computer Applications
 15. Parody Day with song lyrics packet, examples and music (Weird Al)
Q. Example: Twas the Day before Finals
 16. Individual Poetry Book Creation: Example