Class+Description+&+Assignments

This is an overview/description of the class, and our interactive wiki assignments:

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Welcome to 9th grade Intro to Creative Writing through Poetry. This semester we are going to enjoy learning together as we read one poem from each of the Top Ten Poets. There is sure to be something for everyone, as these poets are all quite different and represent many genres, styles, and even time periods. So bring an open mind, your best effort, and have fun. 😃 There will be an interactive wiki activity to go along with each poem. Our first activity will be a kind of poetry game. After analyzing the first poem together, we will collectively compose our own- in the same style- by each contributing a line. You can find more detailed instructions on how this game works by clicking the link to the Teen Poetry wiki on the "Helpful Links and Resources" page. This will be a fun way to get things started, and its my goal that by the end of the semester you will have enjoyed your exposure to these great poets as we have analyzed their work, and will also have developed your own creative writing skills... All together! See you here on the wiki! 🌟