Dulce Coaching and Poetry Definitions

Starter 5

What do you find most interesting about war, peace, violence, truth, or power?  What do you have to say about these topics that is unique?

What theme (or themes) are you interested in exploring for your poem?  Why?

Dulce Coaching

1. Fluid Reading: Make sure each group member is clear on pronunciation of words.  Each student reads poem out loud to the group.
2. Close Reading: Go line by line until every group member can summarize every line of the poem.  
3. Coaching Handout:  Do what it tells you.  :)

Definitions of Poetry

1. Read through this list of definitions of poetry.
2. Choose 3 of the definitions, for each, explain what you think this definition is trying to convey about poetry.
3. Choose one of the following topics:  War, Violence, Peace, Truth, Power.  Write a series of definitions in the style of Sandburg that aims to illuminate different aspects of your chosen topic.  Must have at least 6 definitions (can have more). 

Homework:

Finish Definitions of Poetry activity.