1. British poetry Project objective
To teach the class about a British poet, the time period within which he or she lived, and a poem they’ve written.
Standards:
10.2.a - Use media, visual literacy, and technology skills to create products.
10.4.k - Compare and contrast how rhyme, rhythm, sound, imagery, style, form, and other literary devices convey a message and elicit a reader's emotions.
10.8.e - Cite sources for both quoted and paraphrased ideas using a standard method of documentation, such as that of the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American Psychological Association (APA).

2. British poetry Project to do list (1st of 2 Slides)
Choose a poet/poem from the list of British Poets/Poetry. (see slide 4)
Please Note: All poet/poem selections must be approved by Ms. Sacco.
No two students in the same class can choose the same poet/poem.
Important: Depending on the length of the poem, you may be required to present two poems.
Read the Sample Question Guide for Reading Poetry (see slide 5) before you read your selected poem.
Read the poem a second time and answer as many questions as you can on the Sample Question Guide for Reading Poetry (see slide 5).
Create a PowerPoint presentation with the template posted on Ms. Sacco’s webpage. Save your project as follows: Poetry Project_Name_Block #
Be sure to FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS on each slide and in the notes section at the bottom of each slide. You may use the purple English Literature textbook as a reference, and other reputable sources MLA Citations are Required.
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3. British poetry Project to do list (2nd of 2 Slides)
After you’ve followed the instructions detailed in each PowerPoint slide and completed your research:
read your poem a third time and answer the questions you were unable to answer before on the Sample Question Guide for Reading Poetry (see slide 5).
This should help you complete the critical analysis required for this project.
You must provide in-text citations for all of your sources (even the textbook) and a Works Cited page at the end of the PowerPoint.
Helpful tips and guidelines are also provided in the Notes section at the bottom of each PowerPoint slide. (See template on Ms. Sacco’s webpage.)
The completed PowerPoint project, which must include 10 slides (slides 6-15 in the PowerPoint Template on Ms. Sacco’s website), is due __________________________________.
Your classroom presentation is scheduled for: _________________________________.

4. British Poetry Project poetry list
See Hardcopy of Handout on Ms. Sacco’s Webpage
Visit Ms. Sacco’s Webpage for a copy of the handout, which contains the complete list.

5. Sample question guide for reading poetry
Initial Response
Initial Understanding
Developing Interpretation
Developing A Critical Stance
What is your first reaction to this poem?
How does this poem make you feel?
Have you felt this way before?
Of what does the poem remind you?
What pictures did the poem give you? What did you think about while hearing/reading this poem?
What would you like to ask the poet?
What content is the poem exploring?
How is the poem shaped?
What sounds are there?
What is the most important word? Phrase? Line?
What is the subject of the poem?
What is the thought or image?
What is the poet’s attitude?
What is the theme of the poem?
What type of poem is this (e.g., narrative, lyrical, dramatic)?
What sound devices are used (e.g., rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, repetition)?
What figurative language is used?
How would you describe the poet’s style?
How does this poem relate to the historical or social context in which it was written?
In your opinion, is this a good poem? Why or why not?
Is this poem effective? What makes it work?
Is this poem unique? Why?
If you were writing this poem, what would you change? Keep?
How would you predict others might respond to the poem?
Does this poem call to mind any other literary work? If so, what work? Why?
See Hardcopy of Handout on Ms. Sacco’s Webpage
Use the sample question guide above to help you read and analyze your selected poem.
Some useful terms for discussing poetry include: accent, alliteration, allusion, assonance, ballad, blank verse, connotation, consonance, couplet, denotation, diction, dissonance, elegy, epic, figure of speech, foot, free verse, haiku, image, imagery, irony, limerick, line breaks, lyric, metaphor, meter, monologue, mood, narrative poem, ode, onomatopoeia, paraphrase, personification, quatrain, refrain, rhyme, rhythm, scene, sestet, sonnet, speaker, stanza, stress, simile, symbol, theme, tone, triplet, verse. Students should only use these terms if they are confident about their meaning. They are useful, but not essential, for discussing poetry.

6. British Poetry Project
Poet time period Dates
IMAGE
OF POET
Student Name
British Poetry Project
English 10 Academic
Block 1
Ms. Sacco
Place MLA Citation for Poet’s Image Here:
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7. Time period Dates Historical Information / Both Social & Political:
Key Point # 1.
Key Point # 2.
Key Point # 3.
Key Point # 4.
Key Point # 5.
Place Image Here.
Check out your time period in the purple English Literature Textbook. Include five (5) key points and an image on the slide above.
Place MLA Citations for Above Information and Image Here:
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8. Time period Dates Who’s Who of the Time Period: Playwright(s).
Author(s).
Poet(s)
Other Famous People.
Place Image Here.
Check out your time period in the purple English Literature Textbook. Include three – four (3-4) key points and an image on the slide above.
Place MLA Citations for Above Information and Image Here:
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9. Poet’s Name 0000 – 0000 Birth - Death
Biographical Information:
Highlight five (5) key things
that relate to his or her
education,
poetry, and
life.
Check out your poet in the purple English Literature Textbook. Include five (5) key details about the poet’s life and an image on the slide above.
Place MLA Citations for Above Information and Image Here:
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10. Poem Title SAMPLE Post an image of the poem and/or retype it here.
You will read the poem aloud during your presentation.
SAMPLE
Poem can be found in the English Literature Textbook.
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11. Poem’s message
Provide three (3) key points of what the poet is attempting to convey along with examples in the chart below. Don’t forget to cite your sources
Key Points
Examples
Key Point #1
Provide highlighted example(s) from the poem that support this analysis.
Key Point #2
Key Point #3
Poem can be found in the English Literature Textbook. Also See Analysis Handout to Help you with this slide.
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12. Lit Device - definition
Literary devices
Post two literary terms your poet was famous for using with examples.
Lit Device - definition
Quote from the poem with Lit Device highlighted:
Post at least two literary devices your poet was famous for using in the slide above. You can find information about this along with definitions for each and examples in the purple English Literature Textbook.
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13. Critical analysis
Provide the name of the critic and their critical quote about the poem. You must also include an in-text citation and a brief explanation in your own words.
Critic
Critical Opinion …
In Other Words …
Critic #1
In-text citation that gives the critic’s opinion of the poem.
A brief explanation/ interpretation of the critic’s analysis in your own words.
Critic #2
Poem along with critical analysis can be found in the English Literature Textbook.
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14. MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS. DON’T FORGET IN-TEXT CITATIONS.
Personal analysis
In My Humble Opinion …
Examples
What I liked about the poem …
MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
Provide highlighted example(s) from the poem that support your view(s).
DON’T FORGET IN-TEXT CITATIONS.
What I disliked or would change about the poem …
What I learned from the poem …
Place MLA Citations for Above Referenced Examples from the Poem Here:
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15. SAMPLE Works Cited SEE NOTES BELOW
Copy and paste all MLA citations from your other slides and post them here in alphabetical order. Be sure to also follow the MLA indentation/citation rules. See the Perdue Reference Material. It is a wonderful PowerPoint that details how to do in-text citations and corresponding works cited entries for a multitude of sources.
(Also note that Slide 29 of this Purdue PowerPoint provides a sample Works Cited Page for you to reference.)