Friday, December 4, 2015

Poetry Unit Information - 8th Grade Only

What do I Need Finished for the Poetry Unit?

·        Poetry Analysis Essay on Robert Frost’s poem (if you turned it in, I have it)
·        Shape Poem (if you turned it in, I have it)
·        Veteran’s Day Diamante (in your SWT section for 11/10 or 11/12 – 7 lines)
·        So Much Depends Upon (in your Notes & Activities Section – 8 lines)
·        Object Poem (free verse – need your own title)
·        Street Music Poem (free verse – need your own title)
·        The Blues (4 stanzas, 6 lines each – need your own title)
·        List Poem (free verse – need your own title)
·        Family Metaphor (rough draft stapled in – need your own title)


** We will begin typing up our poems next week.  Go through all of your rough drafts in your composition notebook and make sure they are complete for class on Monday 12/7