Poetry Unit
The purpose of this unit is to excite 2nd/3rd graders about poetry. The three forms of poems that are used in this unit were selected because they are fun and engaging to younger students. The students will then take what they have learned from this unit and create original poems about animals or with an animal theme.
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Objectives:
Upon completion of this unit, the learner will be able to:
*Define poetry
*Describe three kinds of poems
*Write three original poems based on learned forms
*Use learned poetry forms to write original poems
Upon completion of this unit, the learner will be able to:
*Define poetry
*Describe three kinds of poems
*Write three original poems based on learned forms
*Use learned poetry forms to write original poems