The Art of Poetry
*This course is intended for upper elementary students
Class Schedule
Wednesdays 9:00-9:50 am PST
April 2, April 9, (No Class April 16), April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14
Note: Classes are listed in PST, click below to convert time to your time zone.
Course Overview
Poetry, an art itself, requires the same attention, creativity, and emotion that creating a piece of visual art does. In this course, students will hone their skills on how to interpret art and talk about art pieces as they simultaneously take their interpretations of art and learn how to craft them into poetry. The form of poetry we will be writing in will be Ekphrastic poetry, which harkens back to ancient Greece. Students will learn foundations of metaphor and imagery, among other literary devices, and practice applying them in their Ekphrastic poetry in order to create beautiful pieces of art with their words. No former background in writing poetry is required!
Student Outcomes:
- Interpret artwork and poetry with an open, critical, and curious mind
- Learn and practice using abstract language in poetry
- Practice receiving feedback on writing and inserting it into your work
Student Experience
Global Citizen
Writer
Researcher
Literary Analyst
Your Teacher: Sarah Merkt
Sarah Merkt has worked as a teacher and curriculum designer for over 12 years in gifted schools in both Asia and America. She holds her certification in Middle Childhood Education from Xavier University. Most recently, she worked for 4 years at The Nueva School in Hillsborough, CA. She is a passionate advocate for gifted students and their parents and strives to infuse best practices into her curriculum in the classroom. She currently serves as Program Manager and Learning Consultant at Cresconova.
