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Grade 5 Audio Poetry Journal - Fall 2007
"Poetry is not a rose, but the scent of the rose...Not the sea, but the sound of the sea."
--Eleanor Farjeon
For five weeks grade five poets were ...........
- Exploring elements of poetry
- Discovering poets and their poetry
- Writing poetry
- Sharing poetry /Poetry readings
- Displaying poetry/Walls Speak
- Creating a poetry journal ( These poets wrote collectively, over 250 poems )
- Selecting the following poems for the Audio Poetry Journal
- Composing music to accompany their chosen original poem
- Preparing a dramatic reading of that poem
- Recording and mixing final audio pieces
The
poems, listed by
author first name, are in mp3 format and should play directly from your
web browser. If you wish to save any poems to your computer,
Control-Click on the piece and choose the appropriate option. If you
don't have it already on your computer, you may need to download QuickTime.
Use headphones or external speakers to better appreciate the following poetry readings and the accompanying music.
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