Equality
Subject I Would Teach
Structure in poetry: equality
in poetic structure helps the
artist portray meaning in a consistent
flow allowing readers to better understand
the message.
Correlational Features
Poems with structure could or could not
have a rhyme scheme
They could or could not be
beautifully written
Diction might also cause
a poem with structure to
seem as if it's not
structured
They could or could not
contain humor
Non-examples
Free verse poetry
Show students many examples
of free verse poetry
Explain the difference
between poetry and prose
Show students many different
examples of prose
Mis-conceptions
Over Generalizing
Anything with
structure is poetry
(lists)
Anything with pretty
words is poetry (prose)
Under Generalizing
Anything without
structure
is not poetry
(free verse poetry)
Defining Characteristics
Depending on the type of structured
poem, there are different rules
Rules might include:
Syllables per line
There is no set number of syllables in
a line for sonnets
Meter or rhythm
Sonnets use iambic pentameter
How many stanzas
Sonnets have one stanza
that is 14 lines long
Other Units
Chemistry
Chemical equations need
to be equal in order to solve
Social Studies
Talk about any of the
equality movements in
recent history
Math
Equations need to
be equal in order to
solve them
Students I'll deliver this topic to:
High school English students
Students would have be capable
of paying attention during the
lesson at this point in schooling
Boys: teach them to channel their
aggression and feelings into writing poetry.
Girls: teach them to express themselves
through writing poetry.
Students have read poetry before
at this age so they would be able to
relate that to this experience of
creating their own poetry.
I would focus on the students
ZPD in order to help them write
their own poetry
Formal Operational level
Equality affects problem solving