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Level A Poems
Level B Poems
Ancient Greece Poetry Booklet
Why did conflicts develop in ancient Greece?
Lesson 1: MINOANS and MYCENAEANS
* Minoans, Mycenaeans, Colonies/Trade, Alphabet, Citizenship
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Lesson 2: SPARTA vs ATHENS
*Sparta, Athens, Government
Content: Full Summary of Topic
Graphic/Neatness Enhance Poem
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Lesson 3: GREECE and PERSIA (Persian Wars)
*Expansion, Marathon, Decline of Persia
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Lesson 4: GLORY, WAR and DECLINE
*Pericles, Life in Athens, Peloponnesian War
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*Name, Title, Graphic, Creativity
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Reflection: Why did conflicts develop in ancient Greece?
Directions:
1. Read each lesson and complete the graphic organizer.
2. Select a poem format from the level boxes and publish a poem to
show your understanding of the topic and include a graphic. Keep
in mind that this unit’s objective is to depict why conflicts developed
in ancient Greece.
3. Fill in your format choice on to the rubric. You may NOT duplicate a poetry
format.
4. Create a cover including the requirements listed on the rubric.
5. Have fun, be creative and try something new!
Level A Poems:
Acrostic
Clue
Definition
Haiku
Pyramid
Level B Poems:
Alphabet
Hexaduad (6 couplets)
Diamonte
Cinquain
Free Verse
Limerick
Recipe
Tanka
Stair
Level A Poetry Formats
ACROSTIC: Write the topic vertically. Create descriptive phrases beginning
with the first letter of each word.
CLUE POEM: Follow the format below.
Line
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Line
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5
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Noun (subject)
One adjective + One noun about the subject
Two verbs
A phrase or a sentence
Noun (synonym to line 1)
DEFINITION: Use series of facts to describe the topic. Use the notes from your
graphic organizer.
Example
The Constitution…
Replaced the Articles of Confederation
Was written in 1787 in Philadelphia
Is the supreme law of the land
Has a preamble, seven articles and twenty-six amendments
Divides the government into three branches
Includes the Bill of Rights
Defines the duties and powers of the Congress, President and Supreme Court
THAT IS THE CONSTITUTION!
HAIKU: Follow the format below. You may need to write a haiku with multiple
stanzas to summarize your topic.
Line 1: Five syllables
Line 2: Seven syllables
Line 3: Five syllables
PYRAMID: Summarizes the topic. Each line is one word longer. Adjust the spacing
to form a pyramid (minimum of 6 lines)
Example:
Dessert
Ice cream
Cold, frosty, silky
Glides
over
my
tongue
Seeking
to
cool
my
belly
Longing
to
taste
those
chocolate
chips
STAIR: Follow the format to form a step diagram.
Line 1: A summary phrase
inquisitive creature
Line 2: A place or time
up in a tree
Line 3: Three adjectives
purring, loving, frisky
Line 4: Topic
Cat
LEVEL B POETRY FORMATS
ALPHABET: Create a poem using words from A – Z. You decide how many words to
place on one line.
HEXUADUAD: This poem is made from six couplets (rhyming pairs of lines) for a
total of 12 lines. It should tell a complete story or summary.
CINQUAIN: Follow the format below.
Line
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2:
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4:
5:
noun (subject)
Two adjectives
Three verbs ending in “ing”
An opinion on the subject
A synonym of the noun from line 1
DIAMONTE: Follow the format below. Compare opposites. This format would work
well to compare Sparta and Athens. Use center font to form a diamond shape.
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Subject #1
Two adjectives for subject #1
Three “ing” verbs for subject #1
Two nouns for subject #1, Two nouns for subject #2
Three “ing” verbs for subject #2
Two adjectives for subject #2
Subject #2
FREE VERSE: Summarize your topic as a “skinny story”. Your lines will be in free
form, they do not have to rhyme or form any type of pattern.
LIMERICK:
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A Limerick is a humorous five line poem that follows a definite rhyming pattern
[AABBA] and has a particular rhythm.
Lines 1, 2 and 5 have three feet (three stressed syllables) and rhyme with one another
[A]
Lines 3 and 4 have two feet (two stressed syllables) and rhyme with each other [B].
Generally line one begins with, There once was a …
Samples:
There once was a boy at our school
Who thought he was terribly cool.
He wore fancy jeans
Strode around with the teens
But ended up playing the fool!
There once was a man named Motin
Went swimming in a river near Crotin
Said Sherrif McCloud
No swimming allowed
Not swimming said Motin, just floatin!
RECIPE: Use cooking terms with other nouns, not ordinarily associated with cooking.
Example.
Success at School
1 teacher
1 C of love
¾ C of understanding
1 T silence
27 students
2 ½ C patience
dash of humor
sprinkle of homework
Mix the teacher and students in a large classroom. Add love, patience and understanding.
Gently stir in humor, silence and a sprinkle of homework. Bake in a warm classroom for one
semester. Serve immediately!
TANKA: Oriental poem similar to haiku. Follow the syllable pattern below.
Line
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syllables
syllables
syllables
syllables
syllables