1. Write a Surroundings Poem Objective: –To write a poem exploring your surroundings using a particular poetic form, either haiku or a sonnet. Focusing Question: –How can you use the formal structure of a haiku to describe a city scene you have observed? http://www.writingmatters.org Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

2. Mini Lesson Haikus and sonnets differ from free verse poetry because they follow particular formal structures. Haikus = 17 syllables divided over three lines. Sonnets = 14 lines with a very specific rhyming scheme. Follow along with the read-aloud text. Can you identify the characteristics of this poem? See: Poetry Packet (Handout 1.1a) Surroundings Poem (Handout 2.3a) Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

3. Writer’s Work Time 1.Use Surroundings Poem (Handout 2.3a) to brainstorm 3-5 possible topics for your poem. Topic ideas: What you see from your apartment window What your street looks like first thing in the morning A place you go on special occasions 2.Choose one topic for your surroundings poem. 3.Use the structure to write about your topic. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

4. How does structure influence your writing? the meaning of the poem? 1.Go to the Online Classroom. 2.Click on the Step 2 activity, Share Your Draft Poems. 3.Post your draft and comment on your classmates’ drafts. Think about: –What city scene does the surroundings poem describing? –What words or images stand out? Revisit the Poetry Rubric (Handout 1.4a) Evaluate your Topic and Ideas and Organization sections of your work Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary