Module 5: Poetry

Section 1 Introduction: A Mouthful of Air

Lesson A: Listening

Tone/Attitude Words
List of tone/attitude words for use in creative writing.
http://www.mshogue.com/AP/tone.htm

Vancouver Poetry House
Supporting poetic endeavours in Vancouver's Lower Mainland. Visit this site for details about the Youth Slam, a monthly event with an open mic, a poetry slam and a featured performer, open to poets 13–22 years old.
http://vancouverpoetryhouse.com/

Seen Reading: 30 in 30
Thirty Canadian poets each read a poem of their own, and a poem by another poet, in celebration of National Poetry Month, 2009. All of the readings are included online.
http://www.chbooks.com/taxonomy/term/454

Lesson B: Being the Poem's Instrument

The Oral Tradition of Africa
http://jacksonbbrown.com/ss/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Oral_Traditions.pdf

Oral Tradition (Wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_tradition

Section 2: Critical Reading

Lesson A: From the Haiku to the Long Poem

American Sentences
An explanation of the form, with examples.
http://www.globalvoicesradio.org/American_Sentences_Workshop_Handout.html

American Sentences
Home page for the American Sentences website
http://www.americansentences.com/

Poetry Forms
Wikipedia entry covering a number of poetry forms from around the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetic_genres#Forms

Seen Reading: 30 in 30
Web page featuring a variety of contemporary Canadian poets reading their own work and the work of others, as part of a celebration of National Poetry Month, April 2009.
http://www.chbooks.com/taxonomy/term/454

Lesson B: The Mechanics of Form

Foot (prosody)
This page includes a longer list with different types of metrical foot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_(prosody)

Lesson D: Visual Poetry in the Digital Age

R3/\/\1X\/\/ORX
A site for the collaborative remixing of digital media.
http://www.runran.net/remix_runran/

Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries: Perfect Artistic Web Site
Kinetic poetry set to jazz music. Text, screen colours and music combined.
http://www.yhchang.com/PERFECT_ARTISTIC_WEB_SITE.html

Mondrian money moon
Kinetic poem from the R3/\/\1X\/\/ORX website (see above). Be sure to click on the sound button on the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
http://www.runran.net/remix_runran/?p=488

Kinetic Poetry
Watch words exhibit flocking pairing and flocking behaviours based on a computer algorithm.
http://mrl.nyu.edu/~perlin/experiments/poetry/

Digital Poetry: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_poetry

Visual Poetry Today
Article on the Poetry Foundation website about visual poetry.
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/journal/article.html?id=182397%20(about%20visual%20poetry

Section 3: Express Yourself!

Lesson A: Making Friends with Your Muse

The Passage of an MC (arowbe)
Hip Hop speaks . . . from poet's corner Educational Insights, at the Centre for the Study of Curriculum and Instruction at the Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia.
http://www.ccfi.educ.ubc.ca/publication/insights/v08n01/poet/hiphop/boltonnotes.html

Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity
"Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses—and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk."
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

Lesson C: Poetry Workshop

Get Published: The Claremont Review
Advice on editing poetry can be found on the following page of this highly regarded journal of young adult writing.
http://www.theclaremontreview.ca/get_published.htm

The Claremont Review
A magazine that showcases inspiring young adult writers.
http://www.theclaremontreview.ca/

GirlSpeak
"We showcase original works by young women and male allies ages 12–22 for an international readership."
http://www.youngchicagoauthors.org/girlspeak/2008/submit.html

TeenInk Magazine
http://www.teenink.com/

What If? Magazine
We publish poetry, fiction, illustration, photography, editorials, and reviews by Canadian youth 19 years of age and under.
http://www.whatifmagazine.com/

A Writer’s Guide to Canadian Literary Magazines & Journals
http://blog.magazine-awards.com/2013/11/07/a-writers-guide-to-canadian-literary-magazines-journals/

Canadian Literary Magazines/Journals
http://canlit.ca/links

Section 4: Preparing for the Exam

Lesson A: Preparing for the Exam

BC Ministry of Education Past Provincial Exams and Keys
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/

BC Ministry of Education Grade 12 Provincial Exam Specifications
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/specs/grade12/

BC Ministry of Education Provincial Exam Student Samples
Look at student writing samples and marker comments posted on the Ministry of Education website.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/exemplars/welcome.htm#1

BC Ministry of Education Provincial Examinations Information for Students
Browse other links for students available on the Ministry of Education website.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/student.htm