NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ636930
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
The Fire This Time: Renewing the Poetry Unit.
Barton, Fred
English Journal, v91 n3 p55-58 Jan 2002
Notes that the author/educator noticed that his efforts at teaching poetry were failing. Describes how he decided to make poets out of his students--to start by showing how they can be affected by language. Notes that students started with just a word, then wrote poems, and then began to demand forms, which the teacher then introduced to the class. (RS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Usage, Poetry, Secondary Education, Units of Study, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: N/A
Note: Theme: Teaching and Writing Poetry.