Instruct students to use one section of their poetry journal or notebook to record poetry. This section will include notes about the different poetry styles, as each style is presented, and selected poems from different authors.
Introduce a different style of poetry to the class each week. Read examples of the weekly poetry style to class. Have students take notes on the style guidelines and record them in their journal.
Instruct students to use the second section of their poetry journal or notebook to write their own sample poems in these styles.
Allow each student time to recite at least one of their poems in front of the class, each week.