https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks Creating poetry en-us 2022-03-18 03:19:07 UTC 2025-11-02 04:33:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1633358466/85bf0eb3b9ea3a0969abe640288baadd/Screen_Shot_2022_05_23_at_1_33_11_pm.png julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2175415457 I saw this thread a while ago and it popped into my head as a good resource for examples of literary devices in songs. Taylor Swift has some great lyrics and this thread has put them all in one place.]]> 2022-05-09 09:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2175415457 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2175703182 This is the ACARA Year 9 Syllabus for English that I took my idea for a unit plan for. The particular content descriptor I will be focusing on is 'create literary texts, including hybrid texts, that innovate on aspects of other texts, for example by using parody, allusion and appropriation (ACELT1773)'.
Elaboration:
- creating written interpretations of traditional and contemporary poetry (for example sonnets and contemporary song lyrics) focusing on their use of symbol, myth, icons and imagery.]]> 2022-05-09 13:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2175703182 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2182352970 The SAMR model is something I will refer back to when designing my unit plan to ensure that I am reaching the two highest levels of 'modification' and 'redefinition'.]]> 2022-05-13 04:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2182352970 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2188415601 This is a literary competition open to students from Years 5 to 12. Entries can include poetry, short stories or non-fiction prose.
I feel this could be a real world opportunity that links to the ACARA Year 9 Syllabus. Students can enter their "written interpretations of traditional and contemporary poetry".
Having a real life competition for the students to enter would transform learning in the classroom as they would have a real-world context for completing the assessment task. The fact that they can win a prize and recognition makes the process of writing a poem more rewarding. ]]> 2022-05-17 22:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2188415601 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193709476 This video is of Evelyn Araluen reading from her poetry collection. Evelyn is an Australian First Nations contemporary poet who recently won the Stella Prize for this collection of poetry called 'Drop Bear'.
Using contemporary poets in a unit plan would transform the learning experience in the class as students can have the option to reach out to them on Twitter or other social media platforms to comment or ask questions. Social media makes these writers so much more accessible than ever before. Students would be able to query whether they have the right interpretation of the author's work, or just to let them know they have enjoyed their poetry.]]> 2022-05-21 05:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193709476 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193712117 This is a very useful article with tips specifically on using technology in English lessons. The tips I found most useful are:
- Select texts from contemporary authors and have students reach out to them on Twitter with questions/comments.
- Use your own social media connections to find another class doing the same unit/text and connect students online through Google hangouts etc.
- Have kids use Goodreads to post a review of the text they are reading. Teach them how to construct a review.
- Create a Twitter poem using only 280 characters.

]]> 2022-05-21 05:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193712117 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193725129 Mary Oliver reading her poem Wild Geese.]]> 2022-05-21 06:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193725129 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193729459 I stumbled across this video looking for poetry to use in my unit plan. This content creator 'illneas' makes beautiful films that represent how poems make him feel. In his words: "the purpose of this channel was never to create visual versions of the poems. My videos are based on the poem the way I perceive it but at the same time, I try to say a new story".
I love the idea that he is not just retelling the same story, but rather merging his own story with that of the poem.
Having students do the same for their assessment task (create a video interpretation of their own poem and how it makes them feel) would transform learning to go beyond only writing a poem, but being able to express it in multiple ways. Creating a video would require higher order thinking.]]> 2022-05-21 06:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193729459 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193733708 This song came up on a google search of contemporary songs that could be considered poetry. https://www.readpoetry.com/10-powerful-songs-with-poetic-lyrics/]]> 2022-05-21 06:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193733708 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193736517 Again, I got my ideas for what songs to include from a quick google search on poetic contemporary songs:
https://powerpoetry.org/actions/7-famous-poetic-pop-songs
This particular song is composed almost entirely from simile; she compares aspects of her relationship to colours. Blue is loss, grey is longing, love is red. She also uses imagery.]]> 2022-05-21 06:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193736517 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193738341 Although this document is for a Year 8 unit and slightly different to what I want to do for my own unit plan, it offers some great resources, links to more poetry (particularly Indigenous Australian's work), and has some great ideas around students creating their own blogs.]]> 2022-05-21 06:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2193738341 julietaudrey https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2194253457 Copied post from: https://padlet.com/jaydenwoodbridge/k55fqpsnpkfjx7t
Canva allows for the use of storyboards, where students can put images onto the screen.
This will be handy for my mini-unit plan too, as students will be creating visual representations (video) to accompany their poems. Before filming it will be great to plan their images out with a storyboard using this website.]]> 2022-05-22 02:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/julietaudrey/Bookmarks/wish/2194253457