WebQuest

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WebQuest

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Table of Contents

• Intro
• Tasks
• Task 1 Guide to Poetry
• Resources
• Resources
• Task 2 Analyzing Poems
• Resources

• Task 3 Original Poetry
• Learning Advice
• Task 4 Reflection
• End Product
• Citation Information
• Evaluation
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• As a member of writers at a local publishing
  firm, Po-Etree Inc., you and your working cohorts
  have written and published many children's books.
  You have written fairy tales, books about
  hobbies/crafts, pet-care books, science-fiction
  novels and novels about sibling-rivalries. Now
  your editor-in chief is looking to publish a
  collection of poetry.

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Introduction Continued

• Poetry??!!!
• What would a group of writers who have the above
  writing resume know about poetry? The "boss" has
  given you an "assignment" to come up with a
  collection of "original" poetry that will make
  the "Top 10" best-selling List!! What you know
  about poetry you could probably put on the end of
  a "Pin Point" -- a writing "Pin Point" -- that
  is. And to make bad matters worse, the "boss"
  wants this work of art accomplished in a very
  timely manner. She has a deadline of two weeks,
  therefore you have an even shorter deadline. She
  has, however, offered each individual an
  opportunity for a "Big Bonus" if you meet the
  deadline early.

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Tasks

• Create a comprehensive list of poetic elements.
• Locate 8 different forms of poetry and an example
  of each.
• Analyze 4 poems from various authors on the same
  topic.
• Write 4 original poems of your own.
• Reflect on the writing process.
• End product will be a booklet with all
  information collected and created.

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Task 1 Guide to Poetry

• You will create a guide to poetry which must
  include the following
• Remember after you finish each task, you must
  check in with me before you move onto the next
  task.

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Resources for Task 1 Poetic Elements

• http//www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-jun
  e00/poetryboxdevicesexamples.html
• http//www.buzzle.com/articles/basic-elements-of-p
  oetry.html
• http//library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/
• http//bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/e
  lements.html
• http//projects.uwc.utexas.edu/handouts/?qnode/40
  
• http//www.wku.edu/3kinds/csbpoetryweb.html

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Resources for Task 1 Types of Poetry

• http//www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-jun
  e00/poetryboxformexamples.html
• http//www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/append/A
  XF.HTML
• http//www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.ht
  ml
• http//www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/197

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Task 2 Analyzing poems

• You pick a general topic/theme, and then research
  (find) 4 poems which focus on this topic/theme.
  (2 poems can be from the internet and 2 must be
  from books)
• Copy the poem with author to a word document.
  Dont forget your citations for your citation
  page.
• Analyze the poem-
• Some Ideas for analyzing..
• Imagery (note the sense being used)
• Poetic devices (metaphor, simile, allusion,
  conceit, etc.)
• Sound devices (alliteration, repetition, rhyme,
  etc.)
• The experience communicated by the poem
• The mood communicated by the poem
• Does the poem have a rhyme scheme?  If so, what
  is it?
• What is the theme of the poem?  (love, death,
  protest, women's liberation, prejudice, revenge,
  poverty, spring, etc.)
• What does this poem mean to you?  How does this/
  doesn't this poem connect to you?

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Resources for Task 2Analyzing Poems

• http//www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/86
• http//www.gigglepoetry.com/
• http//www.webenglishteacher.com/poetry.html
• http//www.webenglishteacher.com/poetrycollections
  .html
• http//famouspoetsandpoems.com/thematic_poems.html
  
• http//www.poemhunter.com/poems/
• http//www.poetry-online.org/

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Task 3 Original Poetry

• You will choose 4 forms of poetry and create one
  original poem for each form (total of 4 new
  poems).

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Resources for Task 3Original Poetry

• http//www.m-w.com/
• http//home.earthlink.net/7Ejudylightfoot/webpoet
  ry.html
• http//www.rhymezone.com/

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Learning Advice

• Remember that poetry can be written about many
  different things. Some suggested topics are
  pets, hobbies, sports, school, emotions, best
  friends, food, clothes, a family member, the
  weather. These are just a few suggestions, but
  you may write about something not on the list.
  Check with me on an alternative topic before you
  begin composing your poetry.
• It may also be helpful for you to have the
  internet browser and a word-processing document
  open "side by side" on the computer screen as you
  compose your poetry. This will allow you to use
  the Rhyming Dictionary and other resources/sites
  as needed.

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Task 4 Reflection

• You will write an 11 sentence paragraph
  reflecting on the process of writing poetry.

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End Product

• After completing all 4 tasks, you will need to
  create a booklet with the following
• Cover with Graphic, Name, and Class information
• Table of Contents Page
• Task 1 Guide to Poetry
• 10 Poetic elements
• 8 types of poetry
• Task 2 Analyzing poems
• Task 3 Original Poetry
• Task 4 Reflection
• Works Cited Page

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Citation Example
Works Cited
Agee, Joel. "German Lessons When Home Is Not
Where the Homeland Is."          Harper's
Magazine Feb. 2001 68-74.Auletta, Ken. World
War 3.0 Microsoft and Its Enemies. New York
Random          House, 2001."Beginner Tip
Presenting Your Page with Style." Webmaster Tips
Newsletter.          July 2000. NetMechanic. 12
Feb. 2001 lthttp//www.netmechanic.com/         
news/vol3/beginner_no7.htmgt.Blanchard, Kenneth
H., et al. High Five! The Magic of Working
Together.           New York HarperCollins
Publishers Inc., 2001.Cave, Andrew. "Microsoft
and Sun Settle Java Battle." The Daily
Telegraph          London 25 Jan. 2001 36.

• Son of Citation Machine

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Evaluation
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BIG BONUS

• If you turned in your project EARLY (Friday or
  Monday), you will receive an additional 10 points
  to your grade.

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• Congratulations on completing your WebQuest
  poetry portfolio!
• Ideally, you now have a better knowledge of what
  poetry can do for you as well as how to recognize
  good poetry and the elements of poetry.
• Looking back on your research process, what went
  well?  What didn't go well? What else would you
  have liked to learn?

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Teacher Page

• Introduction
• This unit is designed for a 7th and 8th grade
  Communication Arts students who are going to
  embark on exploration of Poetry. Students will
  gain a better understand of poetry which will
  enhance their writing of poetry.
• LEARNERS
• Students will research elements of poetry and
  forms of poetry. They will also analyze 4 poems
  from various authors on the same theme. They will
  then write 4 original poems. They will reflect on
  the process, and their end product with be a
  booklet of all the information collected and
  created.
• Language Arts Content Standards
• Standard 1. Students apply a range of skills and
  strategies to construct meaning as they
  comprehend, interpret, analyze and respond.
• Standard 2. Students set goals, monitor,
  evaluate, and reflect on their growth in
  communication arts.
• Standard 3. Students select, interpret and
  respond to print and non- print material for a
  variety of purposes and audiences.
• Standard 4. Students use the inquiry process and
  problem solving to synthesize information from a
  variety of sources and communicate their
  findings.
• Standard 5.  Students use text to enrich personal
  experience and to connect to the broader world of
  ideas, concepts, and issues.
• PROCESS
• Students will need at least 2 weeks in the
  computer lab and some library time to use printed
  material. I am a bit more structured so I set
  deadlines for the various tasks. They needed to
  check in with me before they proceed to the next
  task.

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