Aim: How can our knowledge and experience with poetry and poetic techniques ensure the successful creation of our Poem Anthology project?
Do Now: CLASS DISCUSSION: How do you usually feel when you learn you are being assigned a new project? Why?
First we discussed the meaning of anthology, which one student answered that it means a collection. Then we began attempting the Do Now, one student said they feel nervous/ excited with the group work and that she doesn’t want to deal with students not pulling their own weight. Another student said that she is usually impartial towards projects and that it usually depends on the project itself. Another student says that she doesn’t feel any emotions until the context of the assignment is revealed. She added that she feels better when there is a rubric included.
We next would begin discussing the rules and the context of our assignment by visualizing the notes that are below.
Notes:
Poem Anthology Project: Your assignment is to create a poetry anthology with 4 original poems with at least one poem structured like an extended metaphor.
Your anthology MUST INCLUDE:
A creative cover, which clearly identifies your First and Last Name, period, TEAM NAME and Cycle Letter.
A Table of contents, clearly identifying each poem type [(1) free verse, (2) extended metaphor, (3) sonnet, and (4) an additional poem structure of your choosing] and the page number where it can be found.
An introduction to the collection, explaining the basis for your poem choices.
One poem must be your extended metaphor, and must be annotated. Highlight some of your poetic choices just like we did in class, and explain the reason behind them.
All 4 original poems should include complementary visuals/images/drawings.
Your second to last page, must include a reflection that explains the experience of creating poetry along with a discussion of the style, language choices, and thematic intent of your poems at the conclusion of your anthology.
We then began viewing multiple previous students' projects that are used as an example for us. The example provides visual images and or drawings. They were to include the extended metaphor to be annotated. Also including a reflection and rubric at the end.
Reminders:
Don't forget you have your WordPool as inspiration (you don't have to use it, but don't forget about it).
Additionally, it is very helpful for you to: 1) open a blank Google Doc, 2) go back through each lesson and copy the main points from each lesson, as well as the links/videos, so 3) you can use this doc as a guide while you are constructing your own poetry.
I will be using the attached scoring criteria to evaluate your anthology (original ideas, structure, & use of language). Your project will be Due: A: 12/21, B: 12/22, C: 12/23. Upload your digital version to this Google Classroom assignment following all of the aforementioned parameters. You may create your poems via Google Doc or Google Slides, whichever works best for your needs.
As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
VIDEO ENRICHMENT
This video provides poetic devices that can be used throughout your project assignment.
Assignment & Rubric: This provides the assignment rules and provides the rubric.
ELEVATOR PITCH & CONSULTANT PROTOCOL
We then discussed the Rubric: We evaluated the Ideas, structure, use of language, and Proofreading. When discussing the poem, these four ideals should always be considered. Having the best ideas evaluated will allow for a stronger poem. The structure of a poem will allow the poem to be more fluid. The use of language must be considered when discussing this project because a better use of language will increase the validity and understanding of the poem. You must always proofread as you can always better your work and change it for the better.
Shakespearean Sonnet Template
WRITE YOUR OWN SONNET!
Poet’s Name_________________________________________
Period________________
Shakespearean Sonnet Requirements:
MUST be 14 Lines.
MUST be in iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line)
MUSTfollow the rhyme scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGG.
Your First Stanza should introduce the SPEAKER and AUDIENCE, explain the OCCASION or situation, and make the SUBJECT of the poem clear.
Your Second and Third Stanza should develop the TONE of the poem… what are the feelings involved? Convey these feelings using figurative language: metaphors, similes, personification. EX: “I love you like music needs a beat.”
Your Rhyming Couplet at the end should resolve the poem, or provide a dramatic twist to the story. Make sure your PURPOSE is clear. The couplet is probably the most important two lines of the sonnet… so make them count and make them great.
A student discussed that procrastinating will hurt your poem as it can make your poem look rushed and you might not turn it in on time. We then discussed which poem we will have the most trouble with. One student said that the sonnet will be the most difficult as we will have many strict parameters and guidelines such as Iambic Pentameter and quatrains. Also we learned that we should always tackle the most difficult task first so in this case, we should do the most difficult poem first.
Reflection:
Today we learned how to correctly and collaboratively create a poem anthology which would include a free verse, an extended metaphor, a sonnet, and an additional poem structure of your choosing. We learned the parameters and characteristics of each of the poems we will be writing and how to connect them with one another as an anthology.
We learned it because we will be creating a poem anthology as a project assignment. Knowing the correct way to write each of the four poems is crucial to excelling in this project. We also learned this to be able to identify and validate the four poems that are included in the project. Knowing how to identify whether a poem is a sonnet or not can be useful during in highschool or college poetry classes
I will use what I learned to craft a valid Poem anthology project and I will use what I learned to identify and study different types of poems when reading them for future highschool or college courses.
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