Day 1 Poetry

Every month should be National Poetry Month!

Do Now: Please talk to a neighbor about what you know, think you know, would like to know about poetry. 

Today's Learning Target: 
I will be able to define poetry and think about what its purpose is.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can point to a helpful definition of poetry and explain why it works for me.
-I can describe at least one reason that poetry is important.

Agenda:

1. What is poetry?
2. "Introduction to Poetry"
3. Exit Ticket: One new perspective I have on poetry is...

HW: bring in the text of a favorite poem or song and write at least three sentences explaining what you like about this piece.