4.+Student+Samples

Student Samples...

Over the past few weeks we have been exploring the various aspects required of **// Poetry //**. Now it is it time for you to demonstrate your **// knowledge and understanding //**of poetry. This Student page gives you step-by-step instructions on how to prepare for your //__final assessment piece.__// Further, I have included some samples of what you should be aiming to do. The following activities are to help you towards developing your understanding whilst guiding you towards completing your final task, **// writing your own poem. //** Before you begin any of the below tasks, you are to select a poet from the following list: 1. Shakespeare 2. Robert Frost 3. Emily Dickinson 4. Walt Whitman 5. Sylvia Plath 6. Henry Lawson 7. Judith Wright

After you select a poet, you are to browse through their poems and select one that you believe you relate and connect to.

TASK 1: You are to p**roduce an interactive poster** via [|Glogster.] However, you will have to register with [|Glogster]to do so. After you have registered, you can start creating your interactive poster. Your poster is to include the following: > After you have created your poster, you are to choose **5 wo****rds** from the poem to explore various synonyms for. media type="custom" key="7200109"
 * Poem you have chosen from the list of poets.
 * Useful facts about the poet's life and the poem (year poem was written, birth of poet, poets hometown and anything else you believe is relevant)
 * Pictures of the poet and pictures relevant to the poem

**TASK 2**:

With the **5 words** you have chosen from Task 1, you are to create a [|Wordle] using the wed 2.0 tool. Through Wordle, you are to construct **5 ‘word clouds’** consisting of a **minimum of 10** synonyms and a **maximum of 15. This is to help you with the writing of your poem so you will be able to use more creative and interesting words.** Click on the following link to view an example of a **[|wordle.]** media type="custom" key="7200983"

TASK 3:

You are to produce a **poem of your own**. Your poem must include the following:
 * 3 words either from the original poem in Task 1 or 3 synonyms you discovered using the Wordle tool.
 * Your poem must have a minimum of 10 lines and a maximum of 15.
 * You are required to post your poem on the class [|blog site.]
 * After uploading your poem, you are to include a written reflection (100-150 words) about your poem, focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of it.
 * Through the use of the commenting tool, you are to respond to your classmate’s poems and reflections, giving them each a grade out of 5.

Belinda Tomarchio ED3441