1. HOLES AND GOALS
Pacifying Poetry: A Non-Western Perspective

2. COURSE RATIONALE
 Enhances critical
thinking skills.
 Creates an outlet for
creativity.
 As a future English
teacher, I will be
required to teach
poetry and it is best to
not have fear of it.

3. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
 How is theme created in a poem?
 How does a poet’s life influence the poetry that
he/she writes?
 Why do poets use literary devices and structural
devices when they write?
 What motivates a poet to create a
new piece of literature?

4. ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS
 Appreciative readers skim the surface of a poem to
understand it, instead of picking it apart piece by
piece.
 Critical readers will identify literary devices and
various structures of poetry in order to
enrich their understanding of a poem.
 Nuances in poets’ writing style reflect
the cultural context in which their
poetry evolved.

5. FAVORITE RESOURCE
 A Kick in the Head: An
Everyday Guide to
Poetic Forms
 Compiled by: Paul
Janeczko
 Illustrated by: Chris
Raschka

6.  Core Poem Annotation:
 Introduction to Poetry by
Billy Collins
 Dry Erase Board Annotation
Billy Collins
PRODUCT NUMBER 1

7.  Graphic Poem
 Translating a poem into
images
 Theme, Literary
Devices, Form, Rhyme, Met
er
PRODUCT NUMBER 2

8.  Personal Poetry Portfolio
 Forms of Poetry
 Literary Devices
 Themes
PRODUCT 3

9.  Culture Graphic Organizer
 Analysis of Poetry from:
 China
 Israel
 Russia
 Latin America
 Comparison of Themes
PRODUCT 4

10. CONTENT MYSELF AS A LEARNER
 Poetry can be enjoyable  I appreciate the learning
process more when it is
 Anthologies of poetry- creative and motivated by
cultural perspectives self-discovery.
 Various methods in which  I have identified another
poetry can be approached enjoyable avenue of
literature to pursue.
THINGS I LEARNED

11. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Pedagogical Practices to Pursue:
 Incorporating poetry into everyday instruction-
strategies
 Non Western Literature-Fiction & NonFiction
 Relevance for Students:
 Core Poem-will always be the first poem.
 Graphic Poetry-valid assessment to check for
understanding; theme, literary devices, meaning

12. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
 Google Images