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    Poetry Curriculum Map 2015

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    This document outlines a proposed unit on poetry for language arts from May 24th to June 25th. The central idea is how we express ourselves through poetry. Key concepts include poetic forms, devices, and how thoughts and emotions are conveyed. The objective is for students to recite a memorized poem from their poetry folder for an oral presentation. Various subject areas will explore poetry, including literacy, math, IT, Arabic, music, PE, library, EAL and art.

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    This document outlines a proposed unit on poetry for language arts from May 24th to June 25th. The central idea is how we express ourselves through poetry. Key concepts include poetic forms, devices, and how thoughts and emotions are conveyed. The objective is for students to recite a memorized poem from their poetry folder for an oral presentation. Various subject areas will explore poetry, including literacy, math, IT, Arabic, music, PE, library, EAL and art.

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    This document outlines a proposed unit on poetry for language arts from May 24th to June 25th. The central idea is how we express ourselves through poetry. Key concepts include poetic forms, devices, and how thoughts and emotions are conveyed. The objective is for students to recite a memorized poem from their poetry folder for an oral presentation. Various subject areas will explore poetry, including literacy, math, IT, Arabic, music, PE, library, EAL and art.

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    Proposed Dates:

    Focus:

    Language Arts

    Concepts:

    Summative
    Assessment

    Poems have a form with recognizable


    features.
    Explore the purpose of using a variety of
    poetic devices.
    How thoughts, ideas and emotions are
    expressed through poetry.

    Teacher
    Questions

    Through poetry people use language to


    entertain and to express themselves.

    Inquiry
    Into:

    How we Express Ourselves

    Poetry

    Unit Title:

    Central
    Idea:

    Organizing Theme:

    May 24 June 25
    Form Reflection Perspective

    Objective: To recite a poem from memory


    Audience: Classmates, grade group, teachers, parents
    Product: Poetry Folder, Oral Presentation
    Success Students will be able to recite a memorized poem with expression and confidence. Students
    Indicator: will be able to describe the elements of the poem they chose.
    What is poetry?
    Why do people like poetry?
    What do we know about poetry?

    Possible learning experiences these may take place in individual subject time, or within the Unit of Inquiry
    Literacy:
    Reading

    Exploring poetry, figurative language such as rhyme scheme, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration.
    Poetic forms such as couplets, cinquain, haiku, limericks, shape, acrostic poems, free verse

    Literacy:
    Writing

    Using poetic techniques and figurative language to write a variety of poems on different subjects (couplets, cinquain, haiku, limericks, shape, acrostic poems, free verse)
    Sentence fluency: Varying the rhythm and flow of language, including the length of sentences and the transitions between sentences to create writing that is pleasing to the ear.

    Math

    Written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division


    Place value- decimal place value and the relationship to fractions
    Review of skills (all strands)

    I.T.

    Online Poetry resources, review publishing techniques to publish own and others poetry.
    Exposure to various web based coding applications

    Arabic

    Comparing rhythm of Arabic stories and poems


    Memorizing and reciting Arabic Poetry
    Creating a small book of Arabic poetry

    In both Music and String classes, students will be preparing for their String Concert on June 4th. Following that performance, students will complete a short reflection for their portfolios. All
    remaining lessons will be dedicated to learning more rhythmic notation and solfege in preparation for G4 music.

    Court Games/Invasion Games


    Students begin to look for and move to space using a variety of games equipment
    Students participate in basic coordination based activities to as an introduction to different invasion games.
    Students begin to understand the need for control when playing games

    Library

    Students will be continuing to develop their understanding of the research process through a personal inquiry focussing on the concept of form. They will review the library management
    system, accessing Destiny Quest, eBooks and locating physical resources they will reflect on what they have learnt this year and how these skills will help them in their information seeking.

    EAL

    Students will continue to develop their descriptive writing skills, focusing on use of adjectives. Students will also experiment with some forms of poetry. When reading, sequencing,
    inference and prediction skills will be practised. Students will develop their confidence in reading aloud, speaking in front of classmates and presenting their ideas on a text.

    Art

    Students will explore form while working with clay and studying sculpture. If there is extra time, students will interpret their own artwork and the art of others through poetry. Students will
    complete their post-assessment observational drawings and reflect on their progress in art this year.

    Music
    P.E.

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