First page layout guide for poetry brochure

1. Poetry BrochureAs a culminating activity for our poetry unit, we will be creating individual thematic tri-fold brochures. These brochures will contain poetry with certain literary elements and at least two examples of personal poetry writing. These personal poetry examples must effectively represent the type of poetry assigned to the specific element or type of poetry chosen and must be designated as your personal writing. You will have an example of the following poetry types, elements and information in your brochure.1. Universal theme as title of your brochure2. Explanation of the universal theme on front fold3. Picture representing theme on front fold4. Acrostic poem using universal theme on first flap5. Poem representing theme which includes a symbolism, imagery, simile, or metaphor6. Poem representing theme which includes irony, understatement or paradox on back fold7.Poem representing theme which includes alliteration on first inside fold8.Poem representing theme which includes internal rhyme on the first inside fold9. Lyrical poem or ballad representing theme on the middle inside fold10. Poem with fixed form (any type of fixed form may be used if used correctly) on the middle inside fold11. Poem representing theme on the back inside fold (your choice)12. Sonnet representing theme on the back inside fold.This is a graphical representation of how your brochure should be organized: Acrostic poem using theme topic Universal Theme Theme poem with symbolism, imagery, simile or metaphor First page layout guide for poetry brochure Explanation and Focus Theme poem with irony, understatement or paradox Picture of Theme

2. The brochure will be completed and turned in on the last day of the poetry unit _____________________. The following poetry sites may be accessed through my webpage at the Woodstock High School site: http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/woodstock-hs/default.aspx http://www.loe.gov/poetry/180/p180-list.htmlhttp://eserver.org/poetry/ http://www.poetry-portal.com/http://www.poetryexpress.org/ http://www.english.uiue.edu/maps/poets.htmhttp://www.bartleby.com/verse/ http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/perform.htmhttp://netpoets.com/ http://www.infoplease.com/spot/pmonth1/htmlhttp://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html You will be given one day in the lab to work on this project. Please be prepared with a jump drive to save your work. Theme poem using alliteration Lyric poem about theme Theme poem of your choice Second Page Layout guide for poetry brochure Theme poem using internal rhyme Fixed form theme poem Sonnet using theme

3. Decision 3: Culminating Activity Rubric