Poetry Lesson Project—English 12
Task: working in groups of two or three, teach an
informational and engaging lesson on a selected poem.
Objectives:
Demonstrate competence in poetry analysis, including:
·
Comprehension of the connections among sound,
tone, figurative devices, relevant biographical and historical contexts, and
theme and how these elements build meaning.
·
Emphasis on Voice, which is made up of a number
of features. The writer's voice is the individual writing style of an author, a
combination of their common usage of syntax, diction, punctuation, character
development, dialogue, etc., within a given body of text (or across several
works). Voice can be thought of in terms of the uniqueness of a vocal voice
machine.
·
Make sure you have clearly identified the voice
of the narrator, and can offer an interesting interpretation of their voice as
you perform oral interpretation
·
Provide a prop that extends the performance and
helps create context and meaning for the audience.
There are four deliverables for grading:
The following are resources for you project
With this poem
You will be reading this poem and creating an
- Demonstrate
mastery of group presentation skills, including effective organization,
oral and nonverbal communication, audience engagement, and use of a visual
instructional aid.
· We are going to focus on
voice. Voice is made up of a number
of features. You will need to consider the voice of
this narrator when you
read it. interpretation in your journal and then presenting your
interpretation with evidence for how it should be read, expressed,
and
understood.
Requirements (refer to rubric below for details on these
requirements):
- Balanced
participation from all partners
- Lessons
will last 10-15 minutes
- Include
creative, original reading and retelling of the poem
- Include
audience participation in the form of an engaging activity
- Make
use of a visual instructional aid
- Include
two outside sources—one database and one choice source
- Provide
typed outline
- Conscientious
verbal and nonverbal communication
- Integrate
annotation of the poetry packet
- Audience
expectations: actively listen, be respectful, and take notes.
Project timeline:
- Having
chosen a group of four select a poem from the class list
- Analyze
and annotate the poem
- Conduct
research into historical and biographical contexts of the poem, being
careful to select details relevant to the overall meaning of the poem
- Compose
an outline of the lesson, being careful to account for audience
participation and include a visual aid—indicate in the outline where, how,
and why you will include these elements. Outlines shall be formatted as
follows:
