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”.
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.
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
***YOU MUST LABEL THE TYPE OF EACH POEM***
YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 OF EACH TYPE OF POEM AND NO MORE THAN 5 OF ANY ONE TYPE.
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.
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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 .
______Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Poetry Examples
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
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
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."
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.
Research Links
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/