Monday, April 25 - Friday, April 29
Friday
1. Pick one of the 3 love poems. Write all over it / annotate your own copy it using the steps of a Close Reading.
2. Pick another one of the 3 love poems. Write all over it / annotate it, answering the following questions: What evidence can you find of cultural influences/references in this poem? What evidence can you find that this poem is influenced by the society in which it was written? What evidence can you provide that this poem was written in a specific geographical area? What evidence in the poem points to it being produced during a particular point in history?
3. For the remainder of the class, work on your analysis of your poem for the infographic.
Thursday
Poem analysis assignment: Create an Infographic about a poem
When choosing your poem for the Infographic Analysis assignment, consider the following:
The BIG IDEA for this study of poetry is: Can poetry contribute to our understanding of ourselves and our lives? So, pick a poem that will fit with this question (just about any poem will do that).
Also, your infographic poem analysis MUST contain all the completed steps related to the orange "Close Reading of a Poem" handout.
Finally, your infographic MUST also deal show your understanding that all texts, including poems, are socially, culturally, historically and geographically constructed. Look back a the purple "Place Mat" activity we did in class related to texts and the significance of society, culture, geography and history.
Your poem must be at least 14 lines long.
Go to: poetry.org or Poetry in Voice to start your search for a poem.
It is okay to go online and research information about your poem. However, do not do any cutting and pasting of ideas from online sources. Gather ideas, digest them, integrate them into your understanding of the poem - then do the infographic.
Sample infographics can be found in previous blog posts dated: November 23 - November 27, 2015. Please be aware that I have added more elements to the infographic you have to do compared with previous semesters. I have not yet updated the rubric that is in the links section. It will be updated by Monday.
Poetry Assignment:
Poem analysis presented in an infographic.
Rubric:
Needs to be updated for this semester - will be updated by Monday, May 4th. The old rubric will give you an idea of the evaluation points. The infographic rubric is in the links section to the right of this post. Make sure you scroll down the rubric document to see the full details about the assignment.
STEP 1:
Choose a poem. Make sure you show your poem to me.
STEP 2:
You should spend a good chunk of time on analyzing your poem. To carry-out your analysis, complete the orange "Close Reading of a Poem" sheet. I have made extra copies ; see me if you want one. You can do research about the poem and the poet online, but don't forget to cite any sources of information you use in your infographic. As well don't forget about the society, culture, geography and history aspects as they relate to your poem.
STEP 3:
Think about the PURPOSE, AUDIENCE and MESSAGE for your infographic. Look at some infographics to gather ideas.
STEP 4:
Find a web site that has a free application that allows you to create infographics. Do be thoughtful in your choice - some of these "free" apps allow only limited use; you have to pay to get the really useful features.
https://www.canva.com/create/infographics/
http://www.easel.ly/
http://vizualize.me/
http://piktochart.com/
http://visual.ly/
https://venngage.com/
STEP 5
Begin to design your infographic. A successful infographic relies on a strong, clear structure. Your poem analysis infographic should strive to be: accurate, informative, clear, beautiful. Here are some examples of poetry related infographics:
http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/category/infographics/
http://www.bloomingtwig.com/need-poetry-%E2%88%92-infographic/
http://visual.ly/read-poem-day
If you cannot see any links in the space above, move your cursor around in the area and they should appear.
Here are some sites with advice on making infographics:
http://teacherweb.com/LA/helencoxhs/lmb/Tips-for-Making-a-Great-Infographic.pdf
http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/colorsand_fonts.pdf
http://secondarylibguides.spsd.sk.ca/content.php?pid=303844&sid=3791237
STEP 6
Publish your infographic. Due date TBA. No need to print it, or email it. We will discuss publishing options in class on Monday. My hope is to have most of them posted on this blog.
Wednesday
1. Quiz: Poetry terms & devices.
2. Pick either "Rhime of the Ancient Mariner" or "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" and do a close reading - filling in the hand-out neatly and completely.
Tuesday
Monday
1. Pick one of the 3 love poems. Write all over it / annotate your own copy it using the steps of a Close Reading.
2. Pick another one of the 3 love poems. Write all over it / annotate it, answering the following questions: What evidence can you find of cultural influences/references in this poem? What evidence can you find that this poem is influenced by the society in which it was written? What evidence can you provide that this poem was written in a specific geographical area? What evidence in the poem points to it being produced during a particular point in history?
3. For the remainder of the class, work on your analysis of your poem for the infographic.
Thursday
Poem analysis assignment: Create an Infographic about a poem
When choosing your poem for the Infographic Analysis assignment, consider the following:
The BIG IDEA for this study of poetry is: Can poetry contribute to our understanding of ourselves and our lives? So, pick a poem that will fit with this question (just about any poem will do that).
Also, your infographic poem analysis MUST contain all the completed steps related to the orange "Close Reading of a Poem" handout.
Finally, your infographic MUST also deal show your understanding that all texts, including poems, are socially, culturally, historically and geographically constructed. Look back a the purple "Place Mat" activity we did in class related to texts and the significance of society, culture, geography and history.
Your poem must be at least 14 lines long.
Go to: poetry.org or Poetry in Voice to start your search for a poem.
It is okay to go online and research information about your poem. However, do not do any cutting and pasting of ideas from online sources. Gather ideas, digest them, integrate them into your understanding of the poem - then do the infographic.
Sample infographics can be found in previous blog posts dated: November 23 - November 27, 2015. Please be aware that I have added more elements to the infographic you have to do compared with previous semesters. I have not yet updated the rubric that is in the links section. It will be updated by Monday.
Poetry Assignment:
Poem analysis presented in an infographic.
Rubric:
Needs to be updated for this semester - will be updated by Monday, May 4th. The old rubric will give you an idea of the evaluation points. The infographic rubric is in the links section to the right of this post. Make sure you scroll down the rubric document to see the full details about the assignment.
STEP 1:
Choose a poem. Make sure you show your poem to me.
STEP 2:
You should spend a good chunk of time on analyzing your poem. To carry-out your analysis, complete the orange "Close Reading of a Poem" sheet. I have made extra copies ; see me if you want one. You can do research about the poem and the poet online, but don't forget to cite any sources of information you use in your infographic. As well don't forget about the society, culture, geography and history aspects as they relate to your poem.
STEP 3:
Think about the PURPOSE, AUDIENCE and MESSAGE for your infographic. Look at some infographics to gather ideas.
STEP 4:
Find a web site that has a free application that allows you to create infographics. Do be thoughtful in your choice - some of these "free" apps allow only limited use; you have to pay to get the really useful features.
https://www.canva.com/create/infographics/
http://www.easel.ly/
http://vizualize.me/
http://piktochart.com/
http://visual.ly/
https://venngage.com/
STEP 5
Begin to design your infographic. A successful infographic relies on a strong, clear structure. Your poem analysis infographic should strive to be: accurate, informative, clear, beautiful. Here are some examples of poetry related infographics:
http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/category/infographics/
http://www.bloomingtwig.com/need-poetry-%E2%88%92-infographic/
http://visual.ly/read-poem-day
If you cannot see any links in the space above, move your cursor around in the area and they should appear.
Here are some sites with advice on making infographics:
http://teacherweb.com/LA/helencoxhs/lmb/Tips-for-Making-a-Great-Infographic.pdf
http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/colorsand_fonts.pdf
http://secondarylibguides.spsd.sk.ca/content.php?pid=303844&sid=3791237
STEP 6
Publish your infographic. Due date TBA. No need to print it, or email it. We will discuss publishing options in class on Monday. My hope is to have most of them posted on this blog.
Wednesday
1. Quiz: Poetry terms & devices.
2. Pick either "Rhime of the Ancient Mariner" or "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" and do a close reading - filling in the hand-out neatly and completely.
Tuesday
- Love poems! STEP # 3 - Walk about… In groups visit each of the three poems. Comment on at least 2 different aspects of the poem (tone, word choice, figurative language, sound devices, etc) while you are at that “station”.
- STEP #4 - Pick one of the 3 poems. Write all over your own copy it using the steps of a close reading.
- Sonnets - a brief closer look at Sonnet 116
- Pick either "Rhime of the Ancient Mariner" or "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" and do a close reading - filling in the hand-out neatly and completely. REFLECTION 1ST.
- Practice terms quiz. DONE? Make sure because real Quiz TOMORROW.
Monday
- Poetry close reading hand- out - review.
- Love poems! STEP#1 - The worst love poetry is…reflection. STEP #2 - A good love poem would have to have/be… Post-it note “discussion/categorizing” STEP # 3 - Walk about… In groups visit each of the three poems. Comment on at least 2 different aspects of the poem while you are at that “station”. STEP #4 - Pick one of the 3 poems. Write all over it using the steps of a close reading.
- Sonnets
- Pick either "Rhime of the Ancient Mariner" or "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" and do a close reading - filling in the hand-out neatly and completely.
- Practice terms quiz. DONE? Make sure because real Quiz on Wednesday.
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