Title: Poetry in Motion

1. Title: Poetry in Motion Title:Poetry in Motion Description:During this webquest you will discover and create different poetic elements. Remember poetry can be found anywhere language is: lyrics, advertisements, news... And poetry can be made from anything that generates an idea or feeling: pictures, paintings, actions... Use this time to discover what kinds of poetry speak to you and how your poetry can speak for itself! "Your writing can be anything you want it to be but don't let it be ordinary!" Dead Poets Society Grade Level:9-12 Curriculum:English / Language Art

2. Introduction • The title of your quest is Poetry in Motion because language is always changing; they way we relate to language is always changing; and the way we express language is--you guessed it--always changing.  Most people think that poetry has gone by the way side, an old practise long deserted.  You are about to discover that poetry is possible where ever language exsists.  During this quest you will learn what makes language poetic, you will discover it in the world around you and create your own.  • I challenge you now to go forth on this quest and let your language be heard.  The time to start making your place in the world has already begun; after all, no one is going to do it for you.  Think for a moment on the words of Stephen Crane: • A man said to the universe:"Sir I exist!""However," replied the universe,"The fact has not created in meA sense of obligation."

3. Task • During the course of this quest you will meet the following objectives: • 1) Learn the structure and elements of poetry • 2) Identify the structure and elements in a variety of poetry • 3) Apply the structure and elements of poetry by creating unique individual poems • 4) Gain appreciation for the flexibility and beauty of language to communicate ideas and feelings Your final product will be a Poetry Portfolio with three parts: 1) Reference Guide- explanations of poetry terms with examples 2) Poetry Review- examples of poetic language in the world around you and analysis of what makes them poetic 3) Original Poetry- creations of your poetry developed in a variety of styles. The final project will ultimately be published using Word, printed and bound.

4. Process • In groups of 3* select a role from the list below.  The roles will provide a division of duties to be sure everyone takes part in the action.  • Role Descriptions Meter Master: during this assignment you will become the expert on the rhythm and rhyme of poetry Elements Eclectic: the various poetic elements employed to establish a desired affect will be your domain of expertise Stylist Supreme: The way a poem is put together says a lot and as the expert stylist you will become familiar with the different structures a poem can take

5. Process continued… • groups of 2 the pair should select between the Meter Master and the Stylist Supreme then divide the terms assigned to the Elements Eclectic • groups of 4 should assign the three roles, then have the fourth person provide the examples to be displayed with the terms

6. Continued… Project I : Literary Guide • Meter Master: find definitions for the following types of meter and rhyme in poetry.  Explain each in your own words and give a 1 or 2 line example of each from a poem.  BE SURE to inlcude the author's name after the example for proper citation.  After giving definitions and examples give a 1 page summary on why rhyme and meter are important to poetry.  Hint: go to some of the listening websites to get ideas. • Anapestic, Ballad Stanza, Blank Verse, Ceasura, Dactylic, Enjambment, Free Verse, Heroic Couplet, Iambic Pentameter, Meter, Rhyme Scheme, Rhythm, Scanning, Spenserian Stanza, Stanza, Terza Rima, and Trochee

7. Continued… • Elements Eclectic: find definitions for the following poetic elements.  Give a 1 or 2 line example fo each and explain in your own words why the example fits the definition.  BE SURE to include the author's name after the example for proper citation.  After giving the definitions and examples give a 1 page summary on how the use of poetic elements can affect poem.  • Alliteration, Ambiguity, Analogy, Assonance, Connotation, Diction, Extended Metaphor, Imagery, Irony, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Oxymoron, Paradox, Personification, Sarcasm, Simile, Symbolism, and Tone

8. Continued… • Stylist Supreme: find definitions for each type of poem listed below.  Give an example of each style (you will need to include the whole poem since overall structure defines the style) and explain why the example fits the definition.  Exception: for the epic simply give a title of one and the author, then summarize what the poem is about and why it fits the definition. BE SURE to include the author's name after the example for proper citation.  • Aubade, Ballad, Concrete Poetry, Confessional Poem, English Sonnet, Epic, Epigram, Free Verse, Haiku, Italian Sonnet, Limerick, Lyric, Ode, Sestina, Shakespearean Sonnet, and Symbolic Poem

9. Continued… • All Roles:  Explore the following sites to discover definitions and examples (if you don't find what you are looking for there are additional hard copy resources available in the class library).  As you discover your definitions and example put them into a word document.  When the whole group is finished merge the documetns by cutting and pasting into a single document.  Email the document to me in an attachment.  Before moving to the next project check for my comments on any corrections that need to be made: Poetry Audio http://www.poets.org/audio.php BBC Poetry http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/romantics/poems1.shtml

10. Continue… Tips on Poetry http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/teachersTips.do Poet Seers http://www.poetseers.org/lin/listen_to_poetry_online/ Poetry Terms http://www.poetry-online.org/poetry-terms.htm Poetry Think Quest http://www.thinkquest.org/pls/html/f?p=library:1:3146634820399985 Poetry Magazine http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/magazine/0206/comment_177613.html

11. Continued… Project II: Roving Raving Review • Work as a group to collect poetic language from all around you: Song Lyrics, Advertisements, T-shirts, Bumperstickers, Labels, Commics, Grafitti, etc...  Analyze your collection for evidence of poetic language.  Write an explanation for each example about the poetic language it includes, such as rhyme, meter, style or elements.

12. Continued… • Include 12 examples and for each example be sure your analysis covers the following:  1) Give a short paraphrase of what the example is saying.   2) What tone is the speaker presenting? 3) What poetic devices are used and how is it used--what part of the example shows this device?   *Identify as many poetic devices as you can find, be sure that you have found at least 10 different ones.  (Hint: this is why you made the Reference Guide in Project I so use it :)

13. NOTE: All examples must be appropriate for school.  NO explicit material, NO swear words, NO racial slurs.  If you use song lyrics that have swear words but the poetic elements can be detected without them, then delete or black out the innappropriate language and you can still use the example. If you have any doubts about an example check with the teacher before using it--YOUR GRADE DEPENDS ON IT!! 

14. Continued… • Include the example with the analysis.  For instance if it is a magazine article, tear it out or copy it.  If it is a billboard take a picture.  If it is a bumber sticker or t-shirt, type it exactly as you saw it.  If it is a comercial write a detailed description of what you saw.  Examples found on the internet may be copy write protected, if so write a descriptive paragraph, otherwise download when possible.  

15. Continued… • Check out the following sites for examples from the internet: Graffiti http://www.graffiti.org/ Print Ads http://images.google.com/images?q=Print+Advertisements&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title Super Bowl Ads http://superbowl-ads.com/article_archive/

16. Continued… Audio Commercials http://www.geocities.com/woot59/commercials.html Bumper Stickers http://evolvefish.com/fish/stickers.html Song Lyrics http://www.elyrics.net/ In addition to websites take note of bulletin boards around school and town; and look through the magazines provided in the classroom.

17. Continued… Project III: Creation Station • Now that you understand and can identify poetic concepts, its time to realease your inner poet.   Use the Literary Guide from Project I to choose devices to be used in your work.  Produce 5 poems total.  Use at least 3 different rhyme schemes and styles.  Use at least 10 different poetic elements.  For each poem write a short explaination to reveal: 1) Rhyme Scheme 2) Poetic Elements 3) Style Feel free to enhance your poems with creative font choices, images, pictures, borders, etc...

18. Continued… • Have fun and "don't be ordinary!"  Write however you are most comfortable- on paper or computer.  The final poems will be presented in word.  Now, go and find your YAWLP!

19. Continued… Final Project: Portfolio Publication Get together with your group.  Put the final touches on your word documents for Projects I-III.  Print and bind all three projects into a folder with clips (get these from the teacher).  The final presentation should be in the following order: 1) Copy of all three sections of poetry reference guide 2) 12 Examples of poetic language with analysis 3) Five poems by each groups member with explanation of poetic characteristics used.

20. Continued… • As a group, prepare a cover sheet with your names, the class period and date.  Add some artistic elements to the cover.  For example you may want to include some images representative of the poems you created, or create word art with  the titles of your poems.  You are not grades on what you do, only that you do something to enhance your cover, so have fun! Once the Portfolio is handed in you must open and print the Self and Peer Evaluation.  Youwill not receive a grade for the project until this is handed in so do it immediately after you finish.

21. Evaluation Evaluation Rubric