<p> Name______Per.______WWI A-Z Poetry Book Due: Tuesday, April 30th Students will review their knowledge of WWI by examining items affecting the war in A-Z order. Each letter (26 different poems) will correspond to a person, place, thing, or event that helped shape the war. An example might be “Allied Powers” for the letter “A” or “Zeppelin” for “Z”. </p><p>Each entry will include a title, picture, and a poem about topics related to World War I. You will also need to label the type of poem. </p><p>Examples of approved poems include:  Free verse- no rhyme pattern, need to be at least 8 lines long  Acrostic- six letter words or more  Haiku- rhyming scheme of 5-7-5 syllables (best as can about the topic)  Concrete Poem- shape of poem expresses the meaning of poem  Cinquain- 5 line poem, each line has assigned number of words & parts of speech  Diamante- 7 lines, the poem forms the shape of a diamond  “I am” Poem – at least 8 lines, each beginning with “I am”  Limerick- A limerick has five lines -lines1-2,5 rhyme and 3-4 rhyme  Alphabet- each line starts with consecutive letters in the alphabet, must have at least 6 lines</p><p>***YOU MUST LABEL THE TYPE OF EACH POEM***</p><p>YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 OF EACH TYPE OF POEM AND NO MORE THAN 5 OF ANY ONE TYPE. </p><p>Items to include in your poetry book:  A Cover/Title page or that includes a title, your name, period, and the date.  No more than two poems per page.  Pictures may be hand drawn or downloaded from the internet.  Don’t use clip art. These pictures are generic and not appropriate for your book.  An important reminder is that plagiarism is not allowed! “Cut and paste” techniques from the web are not welcome Plagiarism will result in a score of 0%!  Some time will be given in class to research material, and write poems but expect to use time at home for assembly (typing, pictures, and organizing of the poetry book.  Resources for your poetry book include books, encyclopedias, magazines and the internet.  All poems must be typed in a easily readable font. The capital letter may be in a large, “fun” font to highlight the word.  Conventions, creativity, and neatness are factors in grading!  Remember to be WWI specific. “N” shouldn’t be for nuclear weapons – they weren’t invented yet.</p><p>(Do not cut)</p><p>I understand that my child has a World War I A-Z book to complete. The book is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, April 30 th .</p><p>______Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Poetry Examples</p><p>Cinquains have five lines Line 1: Title (noun) - 1 word Example: Line 2: Description - 2 words Line 3: Action - 3 words Mom Line 4: Feeling (phrase) - 4 words Helpful, caring Line 5: Title (synonym for the title) - 1 word Loves to garden Excitable, likes satisfying people Teacher</p><p>Diamante- The text forms the shape of a diamond. Example: Line 1: Noun or subject - one word Line 2: Two Adjectives that describe Line 3: Three 'ing words that describe Pencil Line 4: Four nouns - Sharp, skinny Line 5: Three 'ing words that describe Line 6: Two adjectives that describe Writing, answering, erasing Line 7: Noun Synonym for the subject Wood, lead, ink, plastic Drawing, smudging, leaking Durable, comfortable Pen</p><p>A limerick has five lines. Example: The last words of lines one, two, and five rhyme. The last words of lines three and four rhyme. "There was an old man from Peru A limerick has to have a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. Who dreamed he was eating his shoe He awoke in the night With a terrible fright To discover it was totally true."</p><p>Alphabet poems: Each line begins with the letters Example: of the alphabet in order. You need at least 6 letters (any 6) A young girl was busy working on her project for school from the alphabet (in order). But suddenly she had a question. Could this be her lucky day? Deciding to find out, she Entered her backyard and Found hundreds of green shamrocks waiting for her.</p><p>Research Links</p><p> http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/ http://www.History.com http://www.worldwar1.com/ http://www.firstworldwar.com/ http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/</p>