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1. Student Page Finding a New Rhythm: The Beat Movement Poets A 12thGrade Language Arts WebQuest by Mrs. Hulings hulings@comcast.net (adaptation by Ms. Cerrito) [Teacher Page] Title Introduction Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Photograph Attribution: Flicker / Wadem WebQuest Based on a template from The WebQuest Page Find a pdf version of this WebQuest here Credits & References

2. Introduction Student Page [Teacher Page] Title Introduction Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Credits & References

3. The Task Student Page [Teacher Page] Literature and language have not remained stagnant over the course of history. Not at all! As society changes, so too do our artistic expressions that comment and reflect upon the world around us. Your task is to research the Beat poets and find out when, why, where, and how they created an entire literary movement and way of thinking. This is not just any old research project, though! No way Daddy-O! Each of you will actually become a Beat poet, a Beat commentator, and entertain the whole class with your findings. I can hear you all thinking: “Did you just say Daddy-O, Mrs. Cerrito? And, you want us to become a Beat poet? And, a Beat commentator? And, entertain the class? Right, Mrs. Cerrito. . . just how, exactly, are we going to pull that off? Those are good questions! The next five pages will lay out the five steps of the whole shebang for you. Title Introduction Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Credits & References

4. The Process Student Page [Teacher Page] Title • Step 1 • Your group will be doing research on the internet. The sites you should access are these: • http://poets.org/ • http://www.poetry.com/ • http://www.poetrymagazine.org/ • http://www.loc.gov/poetry/ • http://www.emptymirrorbooks.com/resources.html • http://www.poetspath.com/ • http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/sixties/index.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A721199 • http://www.denvergov.org/AboutDenver/today_driving_beat_introduction.asp • http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/beatgeneration.html • Keep Going to Step 2! Introduction Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Credits & References

5. Step 2 Each of you will individually conduct biographical research on one of the Beat poets named below. Each of you should pick a different poet. Student Page [Teacher Page] Title • Diane di Prima Who is this? • Anne Waldman • Allen Ginsberg • Gary Snyder • Jack Kerouac Who is this? • Lawrence Ferlinghetti • Gregory Corso • William S. Burroughs Keep Going to Step 3! • Photographic Attribution: Flicker mountain man ny 2 Introduction Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Credits & References

6. Step 3Your individual poet research should include information about and presented in a brochure format: Student Page [Teacher Page] Title • The poet’s background: birthplace, education, significant life events • The “story” behind the poet’s writing • The poet’s style: Explain why she / he used poetry as her/ his form of expression? • Major works: What are your poet’s most famous poems? Why are these so well known? What was their literary impact? What is your favorite poem? Keep Going to Step 4! Introduction Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Credits & References

7. Step 4 All of you will split up the following historical topics to individually research. Each of you should pick a different topic. You must provide three facts, in three paragraphs, about: Student Page [Teacher Page] Title Introduction • The time frame of the Beat Movement • Fashions and traditions of the Beat Movement • The literary style of the Beat Movement • A brief history of the Beat Movement • Components of Beat Movement poetry readings and poetry cafes. Keep going to Step 5! Photograph Attribution: Flicker unstoppabot Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Credits & References

8. Step 5 When your research is compete, your group will create a poetry cafe and present a poetry reading ala the Beat poets for the class. As a group, you will: Student Page [Teacher Page] Title Introduction • Create a simulation of a Beat poetry reading / cafe in our classroom • Perform in the café as the poet you researched • Present the historical information you researched • Check the rubric for specifics on how to organize your reading! • Think about and implement, for example: • What objects might be in the room • What the lighting might be like • What food might be served. • Go crazy and be inventive! • Photograph Attribution: Flicker / Teach and • Learn • Keep going to Step 6! Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Credits & References

9. Student Page Step 6 [Teacher Page] Title Before your presentation you will have an opportunity to sign up to bring in items for our ‘Beatnick’ party on Friday. There will be a sign-up sheet in class! Introduction Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Credits & References

10. Conclusion Student Page [Teacher Page] Cool, man, cool! You have completed your WebQuest, discovered pertinent, hip information about Beat poets, and created an awesome simulation of a Beat Movement poetry reading. Great Job, Beatniks! Photographic Attribution: Flicker elgin.jessica Title Introduction Task • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • A Note About Grading • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (cont) • Group Rubric Conclusion Credits & References

11. Group Rubric • [Student Pages] • Teacher Pages • Title • Introduction • Learners • Standards • Standard 1 • Standard 2 • Standard 4 • Standard 5 • Standard 6 • Process • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 • Resources • Resources (Cont.) • Evaluation • Individual Rubric • Individual Rubric (Cont.) • Group Rubric • Teacher Script • Teacher Script (Cont.) • Teacher Script (Cont.) • Conclusion • Credits & References Total Group Points Possible: 15 Total Individual Points Possible: 25 Total WebQuest Points Possible: 40