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Students have now completed a unit of poetry focussing on several types of poems. This rubric will assess and evaluate their poems as a collective poetry book.

To conclude the Poetry Unit, students share some highlights of their Poetry Portfolio with their classmates in a brief presentation.

Comparing song lyrics to poetry find similarities. Turn your findings into a presentation. Be creative! Include a structure essay covering the two pieces similaritities. Use terms learned in class. Reflect on how poetry fits into music. MUST answer this question: Is poetry part of your life?

Students will create a poetry book that will include 5 original poems: 1 Cinquain, 1 Simile, 1 Metaphor, 1 Haiku and 1 Acrostic with alliteration. At least one poem will be presented orally. Your poetry book must also include an introductory "Dear Reader" letter explaining why the student picked his/her theme and 2 paragraphs reflecting on discussing the project pros and cons. Students will also include some type of art form (original or otherwise) that best represents the poetry book theme.

Students will provide samples of their own poetry and compare song lyrics to a poem of their choice. Students must write a one page reflection on why we write and study poetry. Students must look at the figurative meaning of a chosen poem. A title page must reflect a knowledge and understanding of poetry and poetic terms.

Writing rubric for convention of writing

used to assess student power point projects

Students wrote a realistic fiction story. Each student was to apply characteristics of a narrative story starting with an idea they were familiar with.

Students wrote a realistic fiction story. Each student was to apply characteristics of a narrative story starting with an idea they were familiar with.