English 9 Honors
Poetry Unit Assignments
Poetry Writing
Every student will write at least TEN original poems. The poems need titles, good spelling, to be aesthetically appealing and should conform to the following guidelines:
Each poem MUST be at least 75 words in length (unless noted otherwise).
Post all your original poems on your web site.
Friends
2/8
Family 2/13
Emotions 2/15
Issues 2/20
School 2/22
Teens 2/27
Choice 1 3/1
Choice 2 3/6
Narrative 3/8
Sonnets 3/13
To see 2007 student poems click: http://poetrywikienglish9h.pbwiki.com
Poems are due in a notebook at the end of the unit. Dates are for reading/sharing purposes.
Interpretive Essay
Draft 1 – Feb 22
Draft 2 – Mar 1
Draft 3 – Mar 8
Poetry Exams - March 6, 7
Notebook – March 7