For what it's worth, this is one example syllabus for a poetry course I have taught for several years for 10th grade students. I have only included the bare outline, since grading and goals might vary greatly from one course to the next. Ultimately, my goal is for students to gain a basic understanding of form and learn to play with language. I present examples of each form, we recite poetry as a group, and practice reading and writing every day. Each class period is about 100 minutes.