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Create a Poetry Presentation!

Topic: poetry

Subjects: Language Arts

Grades: 6-12

URL: http://tli.jefferson.k12.ky.us/EDTD675Projects/cathy/PoetryWQ/poetry.htm

Overview: Team members take on the roles of writers for an imaginary publishing firm interested in publishing a book of poetry for young people. After studying different types of poetry, teams select poems for a collection. Teams may present their collections in forms of their choosing, such as ClarisWorks or Hyperstudio.

Notes: Mrs. Smith's Poetry Page is no longer available. Replace other dead or relocated links with the URLs below.

In the Internet Resources section:

• The American Poetry Hyberbibliography is no longer available. Link to the American Verse Project at http://www.hti.umich.edu/a/amverse/ to find the required information.
• Poetry Patterns has moved to http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/algebra/5-6/activities/poetry/poetry.html.
• The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary can be found at the Rhyme Zone at http://www.rhymezone.com.

In the Teacher Extension section:

• Replace the Scavenger Hunt with the Poetry Pals Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan at http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/5165/pages/scavengerhunt.html.