POETRY
This WebQuest is intended for both teams of students (3-4 students per group) and for individuals.
This WebQuest will be worth 100 points for each student.
This WebQuest should take 2 – 3 hours. You do not have to complete the entire WebQuest in one sitting.
The OBJECTIVE of this WebQuest is that by the end of the WebQuest students will be able to:
Ø select an appropriate structure for organizing information in a systematic way. (Research Indicators 7.4 and 8.4)
Ø produce informal writing for various purposes. (Writing Applications Indicators 7.6 and 8.6)
The PURPOSE of this WebQuest is that by studying poetry, we will better understand:
Ø the history and background of slam poetry in order to conduct our own slam poetry session, and
Ø the numerous types of poetry.
Each student will be placed on a team. As a team you will research one aspect of slam poetry and create a poster illustrating that aspect of slam poetry.
Team Los Angeles: The poetry slam rules are…
Team Boston: The history of slam poetry.
Team Atlanta: What is a poetry slam?
Team San Francisco: Who is Marc Smith?
Each team will go to the link(s) provided for their team to find out the information necessary to create a poster that expresses all of the major points about their topic.
1. Go to the link(s) provided for your team and take note of the important information needed for your poster.
Team Los Angeles: The rules of slam poetry are…
Team Boston: The history of slam poetry.
Team Atlanta: What is a poetry slam?
Team San Francisco: Who is Marc Smith?
2. Create your poster.
3. We will then have a poster session during class on Monday, March 8, 2004. A poster session is when each groups’ poster will be displayed around the room. Each student will then travel from poster-to-poster and record facts about slam poetry.
You will be evaluated on your group’s poster, as well as, the notes that you take during the poster session.
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15 – 11 points |
10 – 6 points |
5 – 0 points |
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Content |
Accurate facts that serve the groups purpose are displayed on the poster. |
Few accurate facts that serve the groups purpose are displayed on the poster. |
Only one or no accurate facts that serve the groups purpose are displayed on the poster. |
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Attractiveness |
The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. |
The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. |
The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. |
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Use of class time |
Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others. |
Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. |
Did not use class time to focus on the project and/or often distracted others. |
This section of the WebQuest will be done individually. Each student will be expected to learn about five different types of poetry and then write three poems. Finally, each student will perform a poem during the Urban Poetry Slam.
1. Below are links to several different types of poetry you could write. Read through as many of them as you would like.
2. Answer the following questions (with a minimum of one sentence each) about five of the different types of poetry:
Read the definition/description of the poetry genre then write a definition for that types of poetry in your own words.
What is the most unique aspect of this type of poem?
Do you think this type of poem would be a good type to perform at a poetry slam? Why or why not?
Why is this type of poetry appealing to you?
3. Now choose three of them to use as a basis for creating your own poems.
4. Write three poems.
5. Next, decided which one of the three poems you especially like. Prepare that poem for the Urban Poetry Slam to be held on Thursday, March 11, 2004.
The Urban Poetry Slam will be a day in which we celebrate what we have learned about poetry and the poetry that we have written. Each student will be expected to perform a poem in front of the class. We will not judge one another’s poetry like a true slam but instead will enjoy everyone’s contribution.
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15 – 11 points |
10 – 6 points |
5 – 0 points |
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Poems |
The student completed three poems. |
The student completed two poems. |
The student completed one poem. |
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Poetry Rules |
The student followed all of the guidelines for the poetry genre they chose. |
The student followed most of the guidelines for the poetry genre they chose. |
The student did not follow the guidelines for the poetry genre that they chose. |
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Poetry Study |
The student completed all of the questions for five types of poetry. |
The student completed some of the questions for five types of poetry. or The student completed all of the questions but for less than five types of poetry. |
The student completed the questions about less than five types with minimal effort. |
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10 – 7 points |
6 – 4 points |
3 – 0 points |
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Slam Session |
The student performed his or her poem as expected during a poetry slam. |
The student performs a poem with minimal effort to follow the poetry slam guidelines. |
The student does not perform his or her poem in front of the class. |
Credits
Lipson, Ed.D., Greta Barclay. Poetry Writing Handbook: Defintions, Examples, Lessons. Carthage: Teaching & Learning Company, 1998.
Created by Meg Sweeny, March 2004