1-Month Unit: Day 20

Agenda: · Review Unit 8 Project Guidelines &

Rubrics · Finalize Original Poetry· Select 2 "other" poems· Begin paragraph analysis · Exit Questions

Thoughts to start the day…

How do you know if a poem is in final form?

What must be included in your original poems?

Today’s Objectives:SW: • identify and determine the significance of

poetic devices and rhyme scheme used in a poem.

• analyze and write summaries of poems• select and revise original poems for poetry

anthology.

Your poetry anthology:

Poetry Anthology Final Project Requirements

What is included in your anthology:

• Original poems written by you• 2 poems written by other poets• Paragraph analysis responses• Title and cover page• Table of contents

8 original poems:

• These are poems written by YOU!• Can be poems written in class, on

the unit, in your spare time&• Must involve editing your work to

create a polished, final poem • All original poems must include at

least 2 poetic devices• Alliteration, onomatopoeia,

imagery, metaphor, simile, personification, symbolism...

•  Must include at least one elegy, one ode, and one concrete poem.

2 poems by other poets:

• The purpose of this is to have 2 other pieces of work that you like and feel connect with your own work

• You have the choice of any poet/poem, one of the poems can be by a fellow scholar peer, but at least one poem must be by a published poet

• Books of poetry will be provided to select from

Paragraph analysis responses:

• Once you have completed your polished original poems and selected your 2 other poems, it’s time to analyze

• Select poems to analyze, one of the poems must be from one of the other poets

• Each analysis response will be at least 1 paragraph and you will answer:• What poetic devices does the

author use?• How does the poet use these

poetic devices? • What do you think is the meaning

of the poem and do you connect with it?

Title and cover page

• You will create a title for your anthology and create a title page

• Make sure this connects with your poetry!

Table of contents

• Anthologies are organized displays of work, so you will have a table of contents

• List your poems and the page number

Our focus for today!

Our Project Timeline...

(insert your class timeline here)

Your poetry anthology needs to include at least 8 original poems written by you!

•  Your original poems must include at least 2 poetic devices

•  Within your collection of original poems you must have at least 1 ode, 1 elegy, and 1 concrete poem

•  Your poems must show signs of revision/editing!

Original Poetry Checklist

Make sure this is complete!!

Selecting your 2 other poems…• Look in your Notes/Classwork sections to see

if there are any poems that stand out to you that you want to include in your anthology

• You must include at least 2 poems from other poets

• You can use former scholar poetry or even poetry written by scholars on your unit

• If you have a favorite poet we can look up his/her poems online

• Check out the poetry anthologies on the bookshelf!

• These poems should fit in with your own original poems

Some poets that we've read...

Maya AngelouJoaquin ZihuatanejoLangston HughesGwendolyn BrooksEdgar Allen PoeEhtelbert Miller Tupac Dwayne BettsPablo NerudaRobert FrostEmily DickinsonAndrew GauldinLewis Carroll Other scholars

…and the list goes on!

Paragraph Analysis Rubric

What needs to be in your paragraph analysis?

1. Topic sentence: author's name, title of the poem, short description of the meaning of the poem. 2. Identify at least 2 poetic devices the author uses, give examples of these devices from the poem, and then explain what these lines mean. 3. Identify the type of poem it is (if applicable)4. Identify the mood of the poem.5. Conclusion sentence: Summarize your thoughts and really make sure you've explained the meaning of the poem.

**Remember, at least 1 of the poems you analyze must be from

"another poet"**You can analyze your own

poetry!!

You can use the graphic organizer to help write your

analysis or you can just write on loose leaf.

Before you leave…*Make sure you keep your check list up to date!!

*Check in before you leave to show your progress!

You can earn up to 10 points a day for this project, so you want to make sure to check in so you can earn your 10 points!!

Poetry AnalysisPoetry analysis responses are:

o At least 1 paragraph in length (5-7 sentences) and state the title of the poem and the author’s name

Analysis paragraphs include: o Paragraph analysis on at least 1 non-original poemo Description of the poem’s meaning o Identification of poetic devices used by the authoro Examples of how the author used such poetic devices

Completed Anthology

Wrap it up!

Preview: What’s coming next?