Tuesday's Class - Found Poem Project

Do Now - Copy
Entry Title:  What is a Found Poem?

Found Poem - Using a word, phrase, sentences or short passages from a work of literature to create an original poem.

  

AGENDA

1. Do Now - What is a Found  Poem?
2. Make Up Test - If you missed the test yesterday, and you are reading this, you must take the test today or receive a zero!
3. EQ: Do you understand what a found poem is and what the requirements are for the project?
4. Mini-lesson:  Gallery of found poems.
5. Guided practice:  Students will make a list resources they will need for their projects.
6. HW - Complete your list of resources and write it down in your agenda and your composition book!

Sample List of Resources I Will Need

• Short Story Packet
• Highlighter - to higlight passages I like
• Blank Paper - to copy passages from stories for the poem
• Cardboard - a backgrond to mount my poem
• Art Supplies - markers, crayons, colored paper, scissors, glue stick, etc...
• Time - to complete written portion of project and assemble my found poem on its background

TimeLine for Found Poem Project

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Number	Task Name	Description	Resources	Due
1.	Resources	Determine the resources you will need in order to complete the project (supplies, time, effort).	Class Discussion
2.	Planning	Fill out a timeline of tasks/milestones that must be completed for the project.	Timeline
3.	Find Passages	Highlight all the words, phrases or passages you might like to use for the project.	Story Packet and a Highlighter
4.	Edit Passages	Pick the words, phrases or passages you will use in the poem and write them on a piece of paper.	Pencil and Paper
5.	Arrangement	Order your passages, words and phrases into a logical poetic form.	Pencil and Paper
6.	Poem Rough Draft	Write out the found poem.	PC and/or Pen and Paper
7.	Rubric Testing	Using the project rubric, have a peer make sure your poem fulfills all criteria on the rubric. Make needed changes.	Project Rubric
8.	Decorate	Decorate your mounting (cardboard, poster board etc.)	Art Supplies
9.	Assemble	Glue your final found poem to mounting.	Decorated Mounting and Found Poem Text
10.	Protect	Store your project in something that will travel safely to school.	Up to You
11.	Poem Completed!
12.	Write-up Rough Draft	Write a rough draft of project essay.	PC or Pen and Paper
13.	Peer Editing	Peer edit rough draft of project write-up using the project rubric and make necessary changes.	Project Rubric
14.	Final Draft of Write up	Final copy of write up completed based on rough draft.	PC
15.	Protect	Back up your work on a thumb drive or school drive.	Thumb Drive Optional
16.	Print	Print a final copy of your write up.	Printer
17.	Submission Preparations	·          Write up is in a folder and in my book bag, ready to bring to school. ·          Found Poem is in a safe package (box, folder, binder etc.) in my book bag.
18.	Write Up Completed!
19.	Submission	Hand in your Found Poem and Project Write up to your teacher.
20.	Performance	Read or perform your poem for the class for extra credit!