English 8/9 (1)

Today students had ten minutes to work through their Possessive Noun worksheet.

Students then had the remainder of the class to work on their poetry projects.

Below is a sample picture of the expected quality of student work:

Monday, March 30 2015: Language Arts 7

Today students completed a quiz on poetic devices (the nine that we have studied).

Students watched a demonstration first with me finding poetic devices in the song 'Get Out The Way', by Mother Mother.

Students then chose a song to analyze.

Students shared their findings in small groups and collectively labeled any examples students were unsure of.

Finally, students were handed out the upcoming poetry project that they will be asked to complete.

This poetry project is DUE MONDAY APRIL 13TH.

Poetry Project

Grade 7

Poetry

In this project, you will need to both write and analyze poetry.  Please follow the checklist below to ensure that you fully meet the criteria and are successful on the project.

You must write one of each of the following:                    2 marks each=total 6

·      haiku

·      acrostic

·      ode

You must choose to write one of the following three choices:    4 marks=total 4

·      ballad

·      free verse/slam poetry

·      found poem

You must choose one poem or song from another author to analyze: 2 marks total

·      any style

You must clearly label and identify at least one example from all of the 9 poetic devices we have covered in class: 2 marks each=total 18

metaphor, simile, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, euphemism,            rhyme scheme,      oxymoron

You must choose at least six more devices to identify (choose any from those above, or explore more devices!): 2 marks each (3 marks for the first new device you attempt to explore)=total 12 (or more if you take the challenge)

Artistry

This project should demonstrate visually artistic elements as well as literary artistic elements.  You will be awarded a total of 8 marks for visual pleasantness based on the rubric provided on the back.  As well, you will be awarded 20 marks for your overall literary artistry (in other words, do your words paint a picture?  is your poetry sensible, meaningful, powerful?).  Again, use the rubric on the back to help you with the content of your poems.

Poetic Artistry

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Exemplary
Form	Uses an inappropriate poetic form. Too few stanzas or stanza length is incorrect.	May use an appropriate poetic form. Fewer than four stanzas of four lines each	Effectively uses an appropriate poetic form. Complete with four stanzas of four lines each.	Creatively uses an appropriate poetic form. Complete with more than four stanzas with four lines each.
Word Usage	Student’s use of vocabulary is very basic.	Student’s use of vocabulary is more telling than showing.	Student’s use of vocabulary is routine and workable	Student’s use of vocabulary is precise, vivid, and paints a strong clear and complete picture in the reader’s mind.
Conventions	May contain frequent and numerous errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation that interferes with the reader’s understanding.	May contain many errors in spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation that may interfere with the reader’s understanding.	Has mainly grade level appropriate spelling, grammar, and punctuation; contains some errors that do not interfere with the reader’s understanding.	Has grade-level appropriate spelling, grammar, and punctuation; contains few, if any, errors that do not interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Effort	Student’s work lacks understanding of the assignment.	Student’s work demonstrates some understanding of the assignment.	Student’s work demonstrates an understanding of the assignment.	Student’s work demonstrates a complete understanding of the assignment and goes beyond the requirements.

Visual Artistry

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Exemplary
Elements of Design	The student did the minimum or the artwork was never completed	The student did the assignment in a satisfactory manner, but the lack of planning was evident	The artwork shows that the student applied the principles discussed in class adequately	The artwork shows that the student applied the principles discussed in class in a unique manner
Creativity	The piece shows little or no evidence of original thought	The student’s work lacks sincere originality	The student work demonstrates originality	The student work demonstrates a unique level of originality
Effort	The student did not finish the work is a satisfactory manner	The student finished the project, but it lacks finishing touches or can be improved upon with effort	The student completed the project in an above average manner, yet more could have been done	The student gave an effort far beyond the requirements of the project
Skill	The student showed poor craftsmanship and understanding	The student showed average craftsmanship and understanding	The student showed above average craftsmanship and understanding	The artwork is outstanding and was finished with a great deal of patience
Responsiveness	The student displayed a negative experience throughout the development of the piece	The student displayed a negative response at times during the development of the piece	The student displayed a positive response most of the time during the development of the piece	The student displayed a positive response all of the time during the development of the piece

Friday, March 27 2015: English 8/9 (1)

Today students had a quiz on the nine Poetic Devices we have covered in class.

Once this was complete, students were asked to find the lyrics of a song (without too many curse words...) for which we could analyze.

I provided an initial example using the Mother Mother song, 'Get Out The Way'.

Students then took to the task using their own chosen songs.

Once students had identified and labeled numerous poetic devices in their songs, I introduced their upcoming poetry project.

This project is due:  THURSDAY, APRIL 9 2015

The criteria can be seen below:

Poetry Project

Grade 8/9

Poetry

In this project, you will need to both write and analyze poetry.  Please follow the checklist below to ensure that you fully meet the criteria and are successful on the project.

You must write one of each of the following:                    2 marks each=total 6

·      haiku

·      acrostic

·      ode

You must choose to write two of the following three choices:    2 marks each=total 4

·      ballad

·      free verse/slam poetry

·      found poem

You must choose one poem or song from another author to analyze: 2 marks total

·      any style

You must clearly label and identify at least one example from all of the 9 poetic devices we have covered in class: 2 marks each=total 18

metaphor, simile, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, euphemism,            rhyme scheme,      oxymoron

You must choose at least six more devices to identify (choose any from those above, or explore more devices!): 2 marks each (3 marks for the first new device you attempt to explore)=total 12 (or more if you take the challenge)

Artistry

This project should demonstrate visually artistic elements as well as literary artistic elements.  You will be awarded a total of 8 marks for visual pleasantness based on the rubric provided on the back.  As well, you will be awarded 20 marks for your overall literary artistry (in other words, do your words paint a picture?  is your poetry sensible, meaningful, powerful?).  Again, use the rubric on the back to help you with the content of your poems.

Poetic Artistry

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Exemplary
Form	Uses an inappropriate poetic form. Too few stanzas or stanza length is incorrect.	May use an appropriate poetic form. Fewer than four stanzas of four lines each	Effectively uses an appropriate poetic form. Complete with four stanzas of four lines each.	Creatively uses an appropriate poetic form. Complete with more than four stanzas with four lines each.
Word Usage	Student’s use of vocabulary is very basic.	Student’s use of vocabulary is more telling than showing.	Student’s use of vocabulary is routine and workable	Student’s use of vocabulary is precise, vivid, and paints a strong clear and complete picture in the reader’s mind.
Conventions	May contain frequent and numerous errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation that interferes with the reader’s understanding.	May contain many errors in spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation that may interfere with the reader’s understanding.	Has mainly grade level appropriate spelling, grammar, and punctuation; contains some errors that do not interfere with the reader’s understanding.	Has grade-level appropriate spelling, grammar, and punctuation; contains few, if any, errors that do not interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Effort	Student’s work lacks understanding of the assignment.	Student’s work demonstrates some understanding of the assignment.	Student’s work demonstrates an understanding of the assignment.	Student’s work demonstrates a complete understanding of the assignment and goes beyond the requirements.

Visual Artistry

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Exemplary
Elements of Design	The student did the minimum or the artwork was never completed	The student did the assignment in a satisfactory manner, but the lack of planning was evident	The artwork shows that the student applied the principles discussed in class adequately	The artwork shows that the student applied the principles discussed in class in a unique manner
Creativity	The piece shows little or no evidence of original thought	The student’s work lacks sincere originality	The student work demonstrates originality	The student work demonstrates a unique level of originality
Effort	The student did not finish the work is a satisfactory manner	The student finished the project, but it lacks finishing touches or can be improved upon with effort	The student completed the project in an above average manner, yet more could have been done	The student gave an effort far beyond the requirements of the project
Skill	The student showed poor craftsmanship and understanding	The student showed average craftsmanship and understanding	The student showed above average craftsmanship and understanding	The artwork is outstanding and was finished with a great deal of patience
Responsiveness	The student displayed a negative experience throughout the development of the piece	The student displayed a negative response at times during the development of the piece	The student displayed a positive response most of the time during the development of the piece	The student displayed a positive response all of the time during the development of the piece