During the month of January, we discussed not only the structure of poetry, but different types of poems: narrative (ballads and epics), lyrical (sonnets, elegies, and odes), concrete, haiku, limerick, and free verse poems.
Here is a reading by Johnny Cash of the ballad "The Cremation of Sam McGee" that we read and studied in class.
Here is a reading by Johnny Cash of the ballad "The Cremation of Sam McGee" that we read and studied in class.
Another ballad that we read and discussed was "Casey at the Bat". Here is the reading of the poem by James Earl Jones that we enjoyed.
We also watched Disney's cartoon version of the poem.
Next students will spend the next week working on their poetry projects so stay tuned for pictures and updates.