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The Project will consist of 6 pages.
Go to the Notes section of the website to see what you need for each page.
Project is due Thursday 01/22
Project Overview:
Research an influential American Poet.
Read 2 nonfiction articles ( biography, encyclopedia article about historical context)
Make a notes page for each
Analyze a poem
Create a SLAM chart
Compose a poem in the style of the poem
Create a SLAM chart
SOL Standards:
Compare and contrast the development of American literature in its historical context.
Analyze American literature, as it reflects traditional and contemporary themes, motifs, universal characters, and genres.
Interpret the social or cultural function of American literature.
Analyze how context and language structures convey an author’s intent and viewpoint.
Interpret how the sound and imagery of poetry support the subject, mood, and theme and appeal to the reader’s senses.
Evaluate how specific word choices, syntax, tone, and voice support the author’s purpose.
Analyze text features and organizational patterns to evaluate the meaning of texts.
Recognize an author’s intended audience and purpose for writing.
Skim materials to develop an overview and locate information.
Draw conclusions and make inferences on explicit and implied information using textual support as evidence.
Analyze and synthesize information in order to solve problems, answer questions, and generate new knowledge.
Analyze ideas within and between selections providing textual evidence.
Summarize, paraphrase, and synthesize ideas, while maintaining meaning and a logical sequence of events, within and between texts.
Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension.
The Poets
Walt Whitman has been claimed as the first "poet of democracy." He gave a poetic voice to the American nation after the war for independence.
His work was controversial because of the subjects he wrote about, and because he often wrote in long free verse that was unlike anything written before.
Pioneering author, editor, poet, and literary critic, Edgar Allan Poe invented modern detective fiction and made significant contributions to science fiction, horror, and Gothic literature.
Her life is a mystery. She spent most of it by herself, never leaving her house, and only published 8 poems.
After she died, over 1,000 poems were discovered, and she is now considered one of the most important and influential poets in history.
Ezra Pound did more to shape and promote modern poetry than any other artist.
His fascist politics tarnished his artistic legacy. Grappling with the story of Pound is a question whether we can truly separate the artist from the art.
Cummings was one of the most creative and rebellious poets. He took all the rules about capitalization, punctuation, and poetic forms and threw them out.
His innovative style pushed the boundaries of modern art.
Hughes was perhaps the most influential African American poet in history.
His poems shows the dignity, beauty, and courage of everyday African Americans during the 1930's -1960's.
Claude McKay, wrote about social and political concerns from his perspective as a black man in the United States.
Whether protesting racial and economic inequities or expressing romantic attachment, his poetry communicates its themes through vivid imagery and moving language.
Her work starkly express a sense of alienation and self-destruction closely tied to her personal experiences and, the situation of women in mid-20th-century America.
Plath was clinically depressed for most of her adult life, and was treated multiple times with early versions of electroconvulsive therapy.
Angelou was an author and civil rights activist who worked with Dr. King and Malcolm X. She was a spokesperson for black people and women.
Her powerful poems continue to inspire people to fight for freedom, justice and equality
Perhaps more than any other contemporary poet, she crystallized in her work and life the deeply complex, awakening consciousness of modern women.
The primary songwriter for the band The Grateful Dead.
Hunter's lyrics helped define the Grateful Dead as a counterculture touchstone.
Trudell was a passionate spokesperson for Native Americans and the environment
He used his poetry and music to bring attention to Native American concerns and challenged the system which continued to ignore and oppress his people.
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