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Everyone Can Write Poetry

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Embark on a journey of writing several different types of poetry. Fifth graders read several examples, and use the examples to model their own writing. Each poem is to be accompanied by a different art visual representation. In the end, each young poet produces his or her own poetry books for evaluation.

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poetry writing, poetry

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art pieces, visual display, english language arts
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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