Assignments


Historic Profile A compilation of all research notes and a two page synopsis of the ideology of the time period.
Patchwork Poem  
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An artistically decorated, 15 line, thematically connected, titled compilation of lines of poetry by different poets of the time period.
Social Commentary Poem  
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Choose a specific format from the list and justify why it fits your poem. It must be based on concerns from a nineties perspective.
Compare / Contrast Literary Essay  
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Analyze two poets and two representative poems as to the influence of the time period on their literary merit.
Response Log A compilation of freeform responses (art, webs, mind maps, freewrites, lists, questions...) to the poetry you read and the processes of writing these works. In addition, include two formal responses to the two poems analyzed in the essay.
Oral Presentation Pool your knowledge with people doing the same time period and prepare a discussion in which each person participates discussing poets' biographies, sharing sample poems, and expounding on the historical background.
 
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