Poetry Group

One of my favorite aspects of our presentation is that we had a lot of different ways of writing poetry. Most of us choose a poem structure that was less intimidating for students. When introducing poetry, i believe as a teacher, your main goal is to keep it simple to gain appreciation and motivation.
The first poem I believe would be great to create empathy from different perspectives. The I am poem describes a person and their experiences. I believe that it is very important for students to learn about different cultures and different experiences and then express them in their own words. One more important thing to learn about the I am poem, is that it would be a great example to use in a multi genre piece. You can use a person in history and write their perspective on a certain event in history.

The second poem the Found Poem, is a great way to increase creativity and brainstorming for poetry. It is a very fun exercise for students to cut and paste and socialize. It is interesting to see how students use this poetry to create some really amazing interpretations. This poem can also increase their personal vocabulary, as well as, their own personal diction.

The third poem was the Confession Poem. This would be great to interpret characters in a different way, other than writing an essay or report. At the same time, the students are allowed to interact with characters by getting inside their heads and creating a confession that would make the rest of the class recognize each character through their personality. This is also fun and entertaining, and it does allow a lot of room for empathy and creativity among different perspectives.
The fourth and final poem is a little more complicated and involves a lot more time and work. There is a process to complete a memory map and list poem. However, this kind of poem is a great example of how brainstorming can be used to produce amazing poetry. The most important part of the list poem is recreating places, events, and feelings using words and pictures. It is truly beneficial to use personal experiences to write poetry, because that is what students already know and understand.

As a teacher I would love to use all forms of poetry, because you can use all of them to achieve a lesson in any type of classroom. My personal philosophy is centered around empathy and learning through multiple perspectives. Each poem leaves room for creativity and actual facts. In my opinion each poem is great to get students energized about poetry and they also held reduce any anxiety centered around poetry.