The Kingdom and The Keys: Gamified Language Arts

Poetology

You now that "no man is an island," and you've "measured out your life in coffee spoons." 

But more importantly, you know who said it!

Research poets and their poems.

All poets must be from the link below

Acceptable Poets for this assignment

Bronze

Standard RL.2

Research a single poet and their context

Requirements:
  • 20 slide PPT 
  • Poet's life
  • Poet's external struggles
  • Poet's internal struggles
  • Map of where the poet lived with a picture of the building or area
  • 2-3 poem examples with annotation

Silver

Standard RL.3
Standard SP.1

Role Playing Day

Requirements:
  • Notify me in advance so I can get you your dress down pass for this day
  • Your costume MUST be appropriate, no suggestive costumes
  • 1 page written explanation of your costume
  • 2 poems written BY YOU in the style of your poet
  • Present your poems in LESS THAN 10 minutes at the end of class
  • Be prepared to answer questions about your poet's life in Harlem

Gold

Standard RL.3

Essay rough draft

Requirements:
  • This is a research essay on the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the world today in some way
  • The topic should be determined ahead of its writing, talk to me about your topic
  • MUST be 12 font Times New Roman or Garamond
  • MUST be 3-4 pages typed
  • MUST include a CORRECT works Cited page


Mr. Brewer Requirement. 
MUST grade and return within 1 week if possible so Master Level can be quickly completed

Master

Standard LM.1

Edit your essay to its final draft

Requirements:
  • Make necessary edits to your rough draft
  • If you do not accept a mark I made, you MUST explain yourself to the right of the page
  • Turn in your completed FINAL DRAFT online
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