Curriculum Unit
Holly Bryk
Pop ’n Poetry
Title Author
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
Readers use strategies to construct meaning. Reading expands understanding of the world, people, and oneself; deeper understandings are the result of reflecting upon the text, which involves rereading. Authors write with different purposes in mind. Writing is a multi-stage process; writing is a reflective process. People communicate through words and word choice is critical to the effective conveyance of the message. Visual materials enhance understanding.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
How does communication change us?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
Self Expression
Culture
Language
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
How does the use of voice empower an individual?
How can collaboration extend, challenge and broaden our ideas?
How does poetry contribute to our understanding of self, others, and the world?
In communicating with others, how do we use literal and figurative language to write, speak, and present effectively?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY B VOCABULARY C
Poetic forms; Concrete, Haiku, Free Verse
Pop Art, sculpture, iconic
Ekphrasis, semantic gradient, poetry, rhyme, rhythm, meter, syllables
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES