Poetry Project
Individual: Select 10 poems from a minimum of 6 countries that all have the same theme. You can select from love, anguish, jealousy, isolation, ennui or select your own. If you write your own poem, it will count for 2 of the total poem count (and count as an American poem).
With a partner: Select 20 poems from a minimum of 11 countries that all have the same theme. You can select from the themes above.
For both:
Include a copy of the poem and your own critique as to why the poem matches your theme. Each critique should be a minimum of 8 sentences, which is very short. Cite the poem, quote when necessary and really make your case!
In a portfolio, include a copy of the poem, the author, the country of origin and your description. You can have this printed or posted to your blog.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
World Poetry
This week we will travel around the world discovering poetry of different regions. First rewrite the standards (listed here) in your own words. At the end of the unit, return to your blog to tell whether or not you feel you met these standards.
ELAWLRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events, main ideas, and cultural characteristics) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.
ELAWLRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in a work of world literature and provides evidence from the text to support understanding.
ELAWLRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works from around the world by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods.
ELAWLRL5 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing.
ELAWLRC2 The student participates in discussions related to curricular learning in all subject areas.
ELAWLRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events, main ideas, and cultural characteristics) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.
ELAWLRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in a work of world literature and provides evidence from the text to support understanding.
ELAWLRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works from around the world by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods.
ELAWLRL5 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing.
ELAWLRC2 The student participates in discussions related to curricular learning in all subject areas.
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