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Poetry Project

Create a collection that includes a min. 5 poems. Use the following: haiku, acrostic, narrative, limerick and cinquain. Include an art form that best represents each poem. Include a description of how each poem could be used in unit. Identify in each the poetic devices: metaphor, simile, personification, allusion rhyme, alliteration, assonance, rhyme, repetition and onomatopoeia to be taught in lesson. Collection may be presented in book or digital format.

Rubric Code: MX7B6A8

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Poetry Anthology
	Awesome 4 pts	Admirable 3 pts	Acceptable 2 pts	Amateur 1 pts
Content	Awesome Anthology shows strong student knowledge of the poetic types covered. All portions of the assignment are clear and flawlessly written and symbolically illustrated. Poetic devices are identified and the student shows significant understanding how the poem can be used in the classroom.	Admirable Anthology shows knowledge of the types of poems studied. All portions of the assignment, including literally connected illustrations, are included. Most poetic devices are identified and the student shows understanding how the poem can be used in the classroom.	Acceptable Some imagery and use of poetic devices. All poems attempted. Not all poetic devices are identified. All aspects of the assignment complete.	Amateur Assignment incomplete. Lacking imagery and poetic devices. Does not illustrate a clear understanding of the types of poems studied. Illustrations are missing or do not make connections to the poems.
Followed Directions	Awesome Evidence that all aspects of the assignments were understood and that the work goes "above and beyond" what was assigned. Very effectively adhered to poem rules and guidelines.	Admirable Effectively adhered to poem rules and guidelines. Assignment understood and completed as directed.	Acceptable Somewhat adhered to poem rules and guidelines. Parts of the overall assignment incomplete and unclear.	Amateur Poetic devices are limited or not used and/or are not appropriate for the particular poem or written work. Parts of the assignment missing or completely off topic.
Thematic Unit	Awesome All poems and activities are correlated to the thematic unit.	Admirable 8 poems and activities are correlated to the thematic unit.	Acceptable 5 poems and activities are correlated to the thematic unit.	Amateur Most of the poems and activities are not aligned to the thematic unit.
Organizationand Visual Appeal	Awesome Well organized poems; Attractively, originally and neatly bound and covered or digitally presented; striking and provocative illustrations	Admirable Poem appropriately arranged and organized; neatly and securely bound or neatly arranged in digital presentation; interesting cover	Acceptable Some organization of poems; no cover, just stapled or clipped. Minimal organization of digital presentation. Appearance indicates hurried or less than careful work.	Amateur No organizational pattern evident in any of the poems. No cover; no binding, no digital presentation (if that option was selected). Sloppy work. Not typed.
Creativity	Awesome Highly original work; strong imagery created in all poems; artful illustrations.	Admirable Evidence of creative thinking; poems evoke strong emotions through the use of imagery; interesting illustrations that show creativity.	Acceptable Some creative thinking evident; sparse and "Ho-Hum" illustrations; Little poetic feeling.	Amateur Little creative thinking evident. Lack of poetic feeling few or no illustrations.

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