| TITLE: |
Using poetry in the classroom : engaging students in learning / Ross M. Burkhardt. |
| AUTHOR: |
Burkhardt, Ross M. |
| PUBLISHED: |
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
xxi, 285 p. ; 23 cm. |
| NOTES: |
"Published in partnership with National Middle School Association." |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-276) and index. |
| NOTES: |
Why poetry? -- Poetic Interlude #1: a poetic license -- The teacher as poet -- Poetic Interlude #2; invent a line -- Memorizing and reciting -- Poetic Interlude #3: Rothermel's reasons for memorizing and reciting -- Composing and publishing -- Poetic Interlude #4: poetic terms -- Discussing and interpreting -- Poetic Interlude #5: immerse yourself in verse -- The process of student poetry -- Poetic Interlude #6: tips for writing poems -- Back to the beginning -- Poetic Interlude #7: overview--poetry activities for the year -- Cross-curricular poetry -- Poetic Interlude #8: drafting and revising a couplet -- Poetry teachers at work -- Poetic Interlude #9: "midlevel minds" -- Reflections from the classroom -- "An afterthought". |
| SUBJECT: |
Poetry--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States. |
| SUBJECT: |
Creative writing (Middle school)--United States. |
| SUBJECT: |
Oral interpretation of poetry. |
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