Bronze

Standard RL.1

Research the Beat Movement and produce a PPT on the time period


Requirements:

• Must have a Cover Page
• Must have a Works Cited page
• Must explain the time period of the Beat Movement
• Must explain the physical locations where the Beats gathered
• Must name and bio at least four Beats
• Must be at LEAST 10 slides long

Project must be turned in on this website

Silver

Standard RL.2

Choose one Beat Poet and annotate two of their poems


Requirements:

• Both poems must be from the same poet
• Annotations should be done in word using the ctrl+alt+m function
• Annotations must explain figurative language or meaning as translated by you
• Each poem must have SIX annotations minimum

Project must be turned in on this website

Gold

Standard W.1

Choose one Beat Poet and write a new poem using their style.


Requirements:

• Your poem must be annotated to point out how you are mimicking style not content
• You must have at least 5 annotations pointing out style choices that match your poet
• Your poem must be one page long MINIMUM
• You must record your poem OUT LOUD using your own microphone, Evernote (free phone app) or Mr. Brewer's microphone

Turn in your poem and recording on this website for credit

Master

Standard W.1

You are a Beat Poet. You have mastered the form and flow of an era. Write a chapbook (5-6 poems) in the style of the beats and lets see if we can get this sucka published!


Requirements: 

• Your chapbook must have a minimum of 5-6 poems, maximum of 20 poems.
• Poems may vary in length, but no poems shorter than 6 lines please

• 5 Levels Bonus if you record yourself reading at least two of these at an Open Mic

Turn in your poems, and your recording on this website. Well done!