Course Goals

Essay Marks

Persuasive Writing Rubric

Historical Fiction

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                                         Great American Poets

Language Arts:
 
Enduring Understanding
–  Students will understand that poems are read for pleasure, instruction, and enlightenment. 
–  They will recognize the connection between the poet’s life experience and their poetry. 
–  They will recognize their connection to us as individuals and how they portray the fabric of America. 
–  The students will understand the purpose of imagery and sound devices. 
–  The students will understand the effectiveness of creating and designing a presentation using the technology of Microsoft Power Point.
 
Essential questions:
-  Why read American poetry and learn   
    about its authors? 
-  Can we understand a poem without understanding the poet? 
-  How do we recognize a theme in a poem if there is one? 
-  What is the purpose of imagery, sound devices, and symbolism?
-  How does a Microsoft Power Point presentation enhance or not enhance the understanding of the material? 
 

Interdisciplinary connections:
-  Life Skills/Technology Information
-  U.S. History

Knowledge & Skills :
-  Students will become a “resident 
    expert” on a poet they have selected.
-  Students will recognize and  
    demonstrate poetic devices.
-  Students will create their own 
    Poems using a historical theme and  
    learned poetic devices.
-  Students will create slides and 
    demonstrate appropriate use of 
    visual and audio options.
 
Assessments: Performance tasks as follows:
1. Create a Power Point presentation on an American poet. 
2. Write about a subject and/or theme by their poet. 
3. Identify the poetic devices used in a poem of your selection (may use illustrations and/or text). 
4. Write an original poem related to U. S. History, including meaningful theme and poetic devices.  
    
 
Technology Integration:  Microsoft Power Point Presentation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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updated: April 25, 2005