Grade 10 Poetry Assignment

Your Task: Analyze a poem from the list of poems I have

provided you. You will follow the poetry graphic organizer
in your analysis. The assignment will be broken up into
two parts:

Part One:
You will record yourself reciting the poem of your choice. This recording will
be marked according to the rubric. In your recording you will include yourself
reciting the poem to a song of your choice. When selecting the song ensure
that it fits with the poem you are analyzing.
Part Two:
You will then submit a one page analysis of the poem you chose. You will use
the poetry graphic organizer to conduct your analysis and then use your
brainstorming to write an analysis of your evaluation of the poem.
Requirements:
1. Recording of you reciting your poem you chose to music.
2. A one page analysis of the poem of your choice meeting all the criteria
of stage four of poetry analysis:
● Paragraph One: An overall verdict on the effectiveness,
relevance and overall value of the poem.
● Paragraph Two: A connection to your lived experience.
● Paragraph Three: An analysis of the poem based on personal
criteria and what makes good poetry.

DUE: Friday, December 10th at 11:59pm.

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Reciting Rubric

Communication:
20 Marks Level Level Level Level
One Two Three Four
Emotion Student Student’s emotion Student brings the Student brings
demonstrates a does not match poem to life with poem to life with
lack of emotion with the tone of their emotions. their emotions in a
or enthusiasm the poem. dynamic and
when reciting creative way.
their poetry.

Enthusiasm Student does Student tries to Student sometimes Student generates

not generate generate interest generates a strong and displays a
much interest or or enthusiasm. interest or strong interest and
enthusiasm. enthusiasm. enthusiasm.

Student Student displays Emotion is present

demonstrates some emotion. throughout the
no emotion. entire
presentation.

Preparedness Student does Student does not Student is Student is

not seem at all seem prepared. rehearsed and completely
and Practice prepared for the practiced. prepared for their
presentation. Student has presentation.
several mistakes
and had trouble Student is relaxed
recovering from and confident.
them.

Thinking: /20 Student Music distracts Music compliments Music was original
demonstrates from the tone and the poems tone and compliments
Music little to no theme of the and themes. the poems tone
Compatibility thought in the poem. and theme.
choice of music.
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Reflection Rubric:

Level Level Level Level

One Two Three Four
Knowledge: Student did not Student Student completed Student completed
complete an completed a a verdict meeting a verdict meeting
overall verdict of verdict meeting two out of the all three of the
/20 the poem based one of the three three requirements for
on the poems requirements for requirements for the refection
effectiveness, the reflection the reflection criteria.
Poetry overall value and criteria. criteria.
Analysis relevance.

Analysis: Student did not Student Student made a Student made a

make a attempted to connection to their thoughtful and
connection to make a connection lived experience. engaging
/20 their lived to their lived connection to their
experience. experience. lived experience.

Connection
to lived
experience