Zone One Lesson Plan

Found Poems in Zone One

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will understand the concept of Found Poetry and use their knowledge to create their own cohesive and coherent Found Poems.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.6

Structure:

The novel reveals that Mark “became a connoisseur of the found poetry in the abandoned barricade.”

For this activity, begin by exploring the concept of Found Poetry. This short article on Poets.org provides a good introduction, as do these slightly more in-depth options: this article and this video. Provide some examples of found poetry to the class. Here...