#555 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
Grades: 9-12       Elective       1 Semester       Credit: 0.5


Prerequisites:

A student is required to have a passing grade in his/her most recent English class.

Purpose: 

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the study and appreciation of poetry as a literary art.

Description: 

This course focuses on poems which will be examined and analyzed from a variety of perspectives, and students will learn to read poetry critically, personally, and comparatively. Students will read, discuss, interpret, and write poetry with emphasis being placed on understanding poetic form and poetic devices. Activities will demonstrate students’ understanding of concepts presented throughout the semester.

Requirements:

Grades will be assigned based on daily activities, homework, projects, quizzes, essays, and tests. The final exam will be worth 10% of the student’s grade.