Poetry Is Music Is Poetry Unit

Standards

Reading

        Repetition

        Rhyme

        Diction

        Figurative Language

Writing

        Thesis

        Evidence

                Paraphrase

                Quotation

        Organization

        Drafts

Essential Questions:

• How can poetry help us better understand ourselves?
• How can music help us better understand ourselves?
• How can poetry help us solve problems?
• What is the relationship between music and poetry?
• How can can music help us express emotions?

Reading Scaffolds

        Repetition

Teacher Examples

                Student  Examples        Graphic Organizer        3 Options

        Rhyme

                Teacher Examples

                Student Examples        Graphic Organizer        3 Options

        Diction

                Teacher Examples

                Student Examples        Graphic Organizer        3 Options

        Figurative Language

                Teacher Examples

                Student Examples        Graphic Organizer        3 Options

Writing Scaffolds

        Thesis

                Teacher Examples

                Student Examples        Graphic Organizer

        Evidence

                Paraphrase

                        Teacher Examples

                        Student Examples        Graphic Organizer 3 Options

                Quotation

                        Teacher Examples

                        Student Examples        Graphic Organizer 3 Options

        Organization

                Teacher Examples

                Student Examples        Graphic Organizer 3 Options

        Drafts

Products

        Reading

                Soundtrack

                Curated Collection (w/ Illustrations?)

                Music Video

                C.Y.O.P.

        Writing

                Rationales/Explanations

                                Soundtrack

                                Curated Collection

                                Music Video

Essay

                        Theme Song

                        Personal Soundtrack

                        Important Song to Your Life

                        C.Y.O.T.