8th grade poetry collections

Eighth Grade Poetry Collection Requirements

Writing
Instead of a short story or a memoir, you will create a book of your poetry.
This will include 15 to 20 poems. It will be completed during the next 2 months both in class and at home.
Step 1
➢ input all of your poems from this year onto your thumb drive and then transfer onto your laptop (or vice versa). If you have some poems from previous years or poems you’ve written at home, be sure to include those.
Step 2
➢ We will review all of the poetry forms you’ve learned in the past 3 years. We’ll also review a glossary of poetic terms.
➢ We’ll talk about some of the glossary entries. We’ve spoken about many of the elements that make poetry great---metaphor, simile, repetition and refrains are some of them. You need to consciously use some of these elements in the poems you write.
➢ Now it’s time to take stock of all of your poems and decide what you want to write next. I will present some more poetry lessons to inspire you.
➢ You may want to check out these websites for inspiration. There are also a number of poetry books and magazines in the classroom.
➢ Poetry Daily (a new poem everyday) www.poems.com/home.htm
➢ American Academy of Poets www.poets.org/index.cfm
Step 3
➢ Choose your poems and present to Elena.