Process & Resources
1. The first step in your Exploring Poetry WebQuest is to decide where you're going to save your work. A flash drive/thumb drive is the preferred method for storing your files.
2. Explore Famous Poets and Poems and read several selections of poetry. This should be a good starting place to become acquainted with some famous poetry that is highly regarded.
3. Visit the Glossary of Poetic Terms from Bob's Byway. Use this resource to create your own condensed glossary for your Poetry Portfolio. Be sure to define the following:
Everyone on your team should have the same glossary in their Poetry Portfolio at the end of the semester. Once this is complete, your team members should work individually on the rest of the WebQuest.
4. Visit this interactive "acrostic" poem lesson. Find the definition of "acrostic" and add it to the glossary page you started in step 2. Then follow the interactive lesson to write and save your own acrostic poem.
5. Another form of poetry that is often used is the "haiku." Visit this website to learn what a haiku is. Add a definition of haiku to your glossary page. Now check out these famous examples of haiku. Using the information you've found on these pages, write three haiku poems of your own.
6. The final type of poetry you'll look at for the Exploring Poetry WebQuest is the "limerick." Visit this page to learn about limericks and view some examples. Add a definition of limerick to your glossary page. Now read a few more examples here, then write three humorous limericks of your own.
7. Print your cover page, table of contents, glossary of poetry terms, samples of famous poetry, analyses of those poems, and your own poetry writing samples. Place them into a binder or notebook to create your very own Poetry Portfolio!
8. During the last week of the semester, be prepared to present your portfolio to the class and read your poetry to us!
2. Explore Famous Poets and Poems and read several selections of poetry. This should be a good starting place to become acquainted with some famous poetry that is highly regarded.
3. Visit the Glossary of Poetic Terms from Bob's Byway. Use this resource to create your own condensed glossary for your Poetry Portfolio. Be sure to define the following:
- Stanza
- Imagery
- Rhyme
- Alliteration
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Repetition
- Mood
- Five other terms that your team considers significant
Everyone on your team should have the same glossary in their Poetry Portfolio at the end of the semester. Once this is complete, your team members should work individually on the rest of the WebQuest.
4. Visit this interactive "acrostic" poem lesson. Find the definition of "acrostic" and add it to the glossary page you started in step 2. Then follow the interactive lesson to write and save your own acrostic poem.
5. Another form of poetry that is often used is the "haiku." Visit this website to learn what a haiku is. Add a definition of haiku to your glossary page. Now check out these famous examples of haiku. Using the information you've found on these pages, write three haiku poems of your own.
6. The final type of poetry you'll look at for the Exploring Poetry WebQuest is the "limerick." Visit this page to learn about limericks and view some examples. Add a definition of limerick to your glossary page. Now read a few more examples here, then write three humorous limericks of your own.
7. Print your cover page, table of contents, glossary of poetry terms, samples of famous poetry, analyses of those poems, and your own poetry writing samples. Place them into a binder or notebook to create your very own Poetry Portfolio!
8. During the last week of the semester, be prepared to present your portfolio to the class and read your poetry to us!