Hey Class,
Enclosed below are the instructions for your poetry book. I will post in a separate post your final rubric on which your final grade for your poetry unit will be based. I will hand out a paper copy of the rubric tomorrow and Thursday for all students.
Please let me know if you have any questions,
Ms. Mathews
cmathews@tasok.net or cjmathews21@gmail.com
7th Grade
English Language
Poetry Final Project
Due: Monday, June 4th
2012 (D Block) and Tuesday June 5th 2012 (H Block)
Summary
As a final project for your poetry unit, you will be
creating your personal poetry book as well as creating song, video (slam), of
one of your poems. You will present your book and your song/poetry slam in
class on your respective due date. The
objective of this project is to demonstrate your understanding of each of the
different forms of poetry that we learned during this unit and for you to use
your creativity to create your own, original works of poetry.
Your poetry book should also include a personal biography,
table of contents, and a page dedicated to a poet who inspires you. You must
feature at least one of the poems of the poet you choose and write 2 paragraphs
explaining who the poet is and why he/she is important to you. Then, you must
write one final paragraph explaining the poem you choose and its importance to
you.
Your project will be graded according to the original rubric
that I gave you in class on the first day of our poetry unit, as well as an
additional rubric that will be provided to you by the end of this week for the
guidelines of your book and song.
Part I: Poetry
Book
Your poetry book will include the four types of poems that
we have learned in class (concrete, limerick, haiku, and free verse). For each poem, you must have a title, an
illustration, and it must be typed (with the exception of the concrete poem,
but it must be written neatly). You will
be graded according to the poetry rubric.
Your book should be organized as follows. See below for
further descriptions of each page:
Cover
Page 1: Your biography
Page 2: Dedication Page to the poet who inspires you,
including chosen poem
Page 3: Table of Contents
Page 4: Poem 1 (concrete)
Page 5: Poem 2 (3-limmericks)
Page 6: Poem 3 (3 haiku)
Page 7: Poem 4 (Free verse)
Page 8: Poetry Slam Poem (must be the last poem)
Cover
The cover of your book should be creative and should relate
in some way to the theme(s) of the poems within your book. Your book should
have a creative title; My Poetry Book
is not acceptable. I expect to see illustrations or graphics of some sort to
enhance your cover. Remember that the purpose is to encourage me to pick up and
read the book, rather than pass it by on the shelf.
Your Biography (2
paragraphs)
Since you are the author of this book, you should include
some important facts about you. You must include a personal picture or
photo. In addition to giving information
about yourself, you need to talk about your experience with poetry and what the
poems in this book that you are presenting mean to you. You also should talk about your experience
with the poetry unit in your 7th grade class and how it has helped
(or not helped) in your process of writing poetry. The general idea is to let
your audience know who you are and your relationship to the poetry you have
written. This section must be at least two paragraphs typed and double spaced.
Dedication Page
On this page you will introduce a poet who inspires you and
feature one or more of his/her works. You will be required to research this
person and give facts about him or her.
You must include a picture or photo of your poet. On this page you
should explain why this poet inspires you and what his /her contribution to
poetry today is. Finally, you should feature at least one example of the poet’s
work in which you explain the meaning of the poem and why it is important or
inspirational to you. In total, you will
have at least 3 paragraphs on this page. You are allowed to do this on two
separate pages if you wish.
Table of Contents
Your table of contents should direct the reader to each of
the poems in the book. We will go over examples of tables of contents so that
you know exactly what I am expecting of you when it comes to turn in your book.
Poems (pages 4-8)
Using the poems that you have made in class throughout the
past few weeks, you will put them together in your book. Remember that each of
these poems will be graded against the poetry rubric, with the free verse and
the poetry slam poem being graded against the choice poem rubric. YOU SHOULD ONLY INCLUDE FINAL DRAFTS OF
YOUR POEMS in the book. You will hand in the rough drafts (at least 1 peer
edit for each poem, at least 3 revisions for each poem) on the day you turn in
your final product. YOU WILL LOSE POINTS
IF YOU FAIL TO TURN IN DRAFTS. If
you have any questions about this, please speak with Ms. Mathews.
Poetry Slam Poem
This poem should be your final poem in your book. It is the
only poem that you are required to perform/interpret. Although you will be
presenting your book, your poetry slam poem is your grand finale that shows
what you know about poetry and how it works with rhythm, music, etc. You may use it as a song and perform it in
class or as recording. You may also do the poetry slam format in which you will
present the work as spoken word. We will be reviewing the idea of spoken word
in class next week so that you have a better idea of what is expected of you.
Again, you may either perform the piece or record it for the class to hear, but
it must be included typed and illustrated in your book. This final piece will
be a competitive piece against your classmates in which you will be judged
based on your creativity and passion behind your work.
