This course introduces students to the craft of writing poetry through poems concerned with place. By reading poetry and texts characterized by their place, students will learn how poets world-build within a book or a series of poems. “Place” could be the poet's conceptual "home," a town or city, or ancestral homeland; it can be interpreted as travel, the interior longing for a place, or displacement. In a supportive classroom community, students establish a writing practice and learn how to share poems with their peers. Through daily practice, students will improve their reading and writing skills, increase their understanding of poetic language, and improve their analysis of their own writing.
Session One
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Grade(s)
8-11
at the time of application
Scheduled Class Time*
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM (PDT)
Session One
*The course will meet for two hours daily (Monday–Friday) for a live online class during this window of time. The third hour is used for online office hours. Students will be admitted to and attend just one course section and time. The exact course time and office hour schedule will be set closer to the start of the program. In addition to the live meeting times, students complete out-of-class learning assignments such as assigned readings, group work, pre-recorded online lectures, and more.