Fulton's Freedom Writers: EXTRA CREDIT Opportunity- Act Now!!

The following extra credit project must be turned in no later than MARCH 2^nd to replace your lowest test grade for this nine weeks. You must complete ALL STEPS below to receive credit. Write your name on the top of this sheet, print a copy of your poem, and attach it with your answers to the questions below. If you do not have access to a printer you may neatly copy the poem in blue/black ink (front of the paper only please) Have fun with it and Good Luck J I don’t give extra credit often…you may not get another opportunity this nine weeks.

Directions: Research a poet of your choice and choose one of their poems to complete the following:

Step 1: Write a brief summary (5Ws +H: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How) for your poet. You may use any source you choose (book, internet source etc.), but your source must be reliable and you MUST cite your source at the end of your paper to get full credit. This assignment may be typed or neatly written, front of the paper only, with blue or black pen. Headings go in the upper-right hand corner with name, date, and class period.

Step 2: Questions- Answer each of the following questions for the poem that you choose. You may choose more than one poem if you wish, or more than one poet if you want an extra challenge. Biography.com also is a wonderful site for over 300 notable African-Americans and there is a section for authors. Some of my favorite poets (if you need somewhere to start) are: e.e. Cummings, John Keats, William Wordsworth, Coleridge, Maya Angelou, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Marge Piercy, Naomi Shihab-Nye, Sylvia Plath, Walt Whitman, Allen Ginsberg, and Margaret Atwood. Please get parent approval for the poems that you choose. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the title of your poem?____________________________________________________

2. Who wrote the poem? ____________________________________

3. When was this poem written? __________________________

4. What is the poem’s theme or main idea? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Find at least 3 examples of figurative language(alliteration, metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia) in your poem. You may also discuss rhyme scheme if you wish. On the lines provided below write (in quotation marks) the lines that have figurative language and then tell what device was used. Example: “Her hair was yellow like the sun” SIMILE

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6. Why did you choose this poem? (Complete sentences please! Rephrase the question) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Did you like your poem? Why or Why not…explain and give examples from the poem to support your opinion. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Recite your poem orally to a member of your family. Remind them of our Language Arts standards: ELA6LSV1 (Listening, Speaking, Viewing) and Fluency. Speak clearly, loud enough, and with the appropriate tone. Have the person you read to print and sign their name below:

Parent: (print)_________________________________ (sign) ________________________________

Student: By signing below I am stating that I read my poem to a member of my family:

Signature _________________________________________

Rubric: (5 points possible for each; 25 points possible)

_____ Effort and neatness

_____ Following directions

_____ Completed ALL questions

_____ Copied or printed a copy of the poem

_____ Cited your SOURCE information (website, book title/publisher/date of publication/author) You may cite this source at the bottom of the poem. Example: “Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner”- Coleridge; online source: http://www.online-literature.com/coleridge/

GRADE: _______/25 points = __________

2^nd period only or independent study students read below:

Differentiation: (2nd period must choose at least 3 poets/poems and one of them must be a Harlem Renaissance poet.) Try biography.com if you need help finding one or do a Google search. We may discuss this or do some class activities with it when you return.