May 26- Begin poetry unit

You will be focusing on one poet/singer and looking deep into two

of his/her poems.

PART ONE

o   Find a poet/singer. Take a look at the poet’s poems. Are they interesting? Do you think you’ll like them?

o   Find some information on the poet/singer. Give me a brief biography 150-200 words on their life. START A GOOGLE DOC (share it with me) AND PUT THIS INFORMATION THERE.

o   Find out what other people have said about this poet/singer or his/her poems/songs. PUT IN THE GOOGLE DOC.

PART TWO

Now find TWO of his/her poems that resonate with you.

For EACH poem:

o   Copy and paste the poem into a Wordle (goto wordle.net).  Show Schachter when finished.

o   Now, copy the poem into your google doc.

o   Find an image from the computer that you could use as a visual that connects to the theme of the poem and include it on the google doc.

o   EXPLAIN the connection between the image and the poem in the google doc.

o   Print out a copy of each poem.

PART THREE

For EACH poem:

o   Read each of the poems multiple times.

o   Underline any words or phrases that you don’t understand. Discuss the meanings of these words with other students and the dictionary until you feel like you completely understand both poems.  If you need more assistance, ask Schachter.

o   Write a 200 word reflection on the meaning of each poem. I'm not looking for a summary, I'm looking for what the poem's hidden (or not so hidden) meaning is.

PART FOUR

For EACH poem:

o   Find any and all of the poetry terms that we studied in class. Circle and label where they occur in the poem-you do not need to point out the alliteration in a rhyming poem every time it happens-once is good enough.

o   Complete the poetry questions worksheet.

o   Read aloud your poem to two other people and fill out the ½ sheet questionnaire.

o   Poetry art-Draw your poem. Make sure to fully show the poem visually. Then fully explain your drawing.