Group+Poems

Overview:
Students (that's you!) will work together to create poems as a group. In groups of five you will choose roles - based on the assignment sheet you received at the beginning of class - and you will work together to organize your group poem. Each poem, whether free verse or stylized, must have **imagery**, **figurative language**, and a **concrete subject**. When you are done, you will post the poem here and share the poem with the class.

Lesson:

 * 1) Choose groups . You will work together in groups of four or five. Each group member will have a specific job.
 * Image Maker - this person will create at least two images for the poems.
 * Language Keeper - this person will supply words for poem and provide word play. Pick five words - it could be at random - that must be incorporated into the poem.
 * Metaphor Guy - this person will supply two fresh, FRESH, metaphors for the poem. Will probably need to work with the image maker a bit. Probably. A bit.
 * Music Maker/Meter Keeper - this person (or these persons, as the case may be) will create the rhythm and/or rhyme for the poem. The music maker will generate words that rhyme with or go along with the Language Keeper's words. The Meter Keeper will make sure that each line will have a good beat. (Try iambic pentameter for an added challenge!)
 * 1) Write poetry . After brainstorming about normal, household objects, choose two. You will create two poems based on these objects. Be descriptive! And be thoughtful! You don't want to write a poem about any old two objects do you? Think about Pablo Neruda's [|"Ode to My Socks"]- how awesome was that?
 * 2) Post to the wiki . You can do this by clicking on the name of your group member in the chart below. This will take you to a new page that you will have the option of editing. I would suggest creating a table with two columns, and then posting each of your poems in the column. But, this is only my expert advice. Take it or leave it as you list. Make sure to save periodically.
 * 3) Write a reflection on the subject and style. Under the two poems that you've written, write a short, reflective paragraph explaining the objects, how/why you and your group wrote about them, and any difficulties or successes you had during the experience. Was it easy working in groups? Difficult? If you had to do it again, what would you change? (I would, personally, task a couple of people with typing and uploading the poem, and another person with drafting and uploading the paragraph.)
 * 4) Read some other poetry . Well, I thought that was really rather self-explanatory. Why are you still reading this? Move on to the next instruction already!
 * 5) Comment in the "Discussion" tab . Write a comment or helpful criticism in the discussion tab. "Wow, that was great!" isn't nearly has helpful as "The way you used imagery was really great!" Be specific with your praise or with your criticism. The more specific you are, the more helpful your comments become.

Assessment:
Click on the link below that best describes your group affiliation. This will open up a new page that you and your group members can edit. You will be assessed on your poems, your reflective paragraph, and the discussions on other pages. Make sure that you comment on at least one other groups work before you declare yourself "done".
 * Group 1 - Ayanna || Group 2 - Bayle ||
 * Group 3 - Griffin || Group 4 - Leah ||