Introduction To Poetry

Year 9

What do you already know about poetry?

TASK #1

• After you have received all the instructions from your teachers you will be put into small working groups.

• In these working groups you will need to work together and brainstorm what you already know about poetry.

• You need to present this in the form of a mind map.

What is a mind-map?!

Remember…

Good group work requires:

• Everyone to listen to each others ideas.

• Equal participation from all members.

• Cooperation and concentration.• Thinking skills.• A positive attitude.

Moving into your groups

[follow teacher direction carefully]

Acrostic Poetry

Acrostic PoetryAn acrostic poem

Can be about anything,

Really.

Of course, some people like to

Start each line as a new sentence,

Though

I prefer weaving meaningful words together into a

Creation that is more freeform.

Task # 2

Create your own Acrostic Poem

Task # 3Extension Task

Write an acrostic poem sharing your views about a global issue that concerns

you.Eg……

Global Issue: TerrorismThese tragedies are occurring too often in today's

society.

Everyone is affected, be it directly or indirectly.

Reasons? Could they tell us any that would forgive their sins?

Resentment and remorse they do not feel for these horrible

Organised and planned attacks on the

Respectable, innocent people who are unknowing.

Irreplaceable lives lost in a an instance because of these

Selfish, gutless terrorist acts of

Murder.