Carolyn L. Streets
The strategies addressed in this unit will center upon ekphrastic poetry tools. They will also reflect upon the following essential questions: 1. Why is it important to use the art strategy of poetry? 2. How can the art strategy of poetry foster more possibilities that may not be as evidence in other forms of responses?
Strategy 1: Students will recognize traits of ekphrastic poetry using the I see, I think, and I wonder stems to create brief responses to the observations made from the chosen artwork.
Strategy 2: Students will use ekphrastic tools to convey both the seen and unseen.
Strategy 3: Students will use the tools of ekphrastic poetry to engage in careful subject matter observation and build discussion on those observations.
Strategy 4: Students will examine various forms of art and ekphrastic poetry examples created from the observer’s interpretations of the art examined.