Name: _______________________________ Date: ______________________ Period: _______

Poetry Brainstorming Activity

Directions: Listen to the music and write down words and phrases that associate with the music.
List images that you can think of, feelings, or whole sentences. These should be related to life
during the Harlem Renaissance as you have learned.

Now, using the items you have written in the section above, begin to piece together these words,
images, and sentences, to create an original poem about the Harlem Renaissance.
Name: _______________________________ Date: ______________________ Period: _______

Original Poetry Writing Sheet

Directions: You will compose an original piece of poetry about the following topic: life as a
teenager in 2017.

PART A, Brainstorm: write down a list of words, images, and phrases that you associate with
life as a teenager today.

PART B, Write: Using the items you have written in the section above, begin to piece together
these words, images, and sentences, to create an original poem about life as a teenager in 2017.