TITLE: Poetry Using Visual Shapes

ENGLISH: Poetry

Concrete poetry is poetry which forms a structurally original visual shape. The essence of concrete poetry lies in its appearance on the page rather than in the written text; it is intended to be perceived as a written whole.

TEKS:

7.14 A 7.15 F 7.2 A  7.4

OBJECTIVE:

Students will create their own poems using selected works of arts as either models for combining visuals with writing or as selections for creating a written response or interpretation.

MATERIALS:

• Colored Paper
• Magazine Pictures
• Colored Markers or Pencils
• Glue, Scissors
• See image below

IMPLEMENTATION:

1. After studying the cultural, economical, agricultural, and historical aspects as well as the traditions and lore of Texas, students will create a concrete poem.
2. The outline should be filled with drawings or pictures which signify the state to the student.

RELATED ACTIVITIES:

Students may choose to write about the cultural historical and traditional aspects of his/her family.