Capstone+Project

=Capstone Project =

=Poetry Unit =

**PURPOSE:** {For a more detailed rationale of this project please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section labeled Rationale.} **
 * I chose to do this unit because in the past I have been unhappy with its outcome. The students seem to dread poetry and have not been gaining the understanding from it that I had hoped. This year I decided to make revisions so that the unit was more relevant, more engaging, and more meaningful. I added tasks that incorporated 21st century teaching and learning strategies so that the students could build a deeper understanding of poetry and be able to use what they learned in this unit both inside and outside of the classroom.

The following are twelve program objectives that this project met. 1. Student Centered 2. Learning and Doing 3. Facilitator 4. Flexible Grouping Configurations Based on Student Needs 5. Multiple Instructional and Learning Modalities to Include All Students 6. Higher Order Thinking Skills 7. Collaboration 8. Performance Based Assessments 9. Technology Fully Integrated into the Classroom 10.Teacher Addressing Learning Styles of All Learners 11.Learning How to Learn 12.Students Acting as Professionals in Discipline {For a more detailed description of how these objectives were met please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section labeled Objectives.}
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** TIMELINE: ** The unit takes about six weeks, with changes being made based on students' needs. Below you will find links to the necessary handouts/worksheets. {For a more detailed time line please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section labeled Time Line.}
 * Week One
 * Poetry Survey [[file:Eng 10 Poetry Survey.doc]]
 * Poetry Notes [[file:Eng 10 Poetry Notes.doc]]
 * Lyric Poem [[file:Ex-Basketball Player Poem.doc]]
 * Narrative Poem [[file:The Charge Of The Light Brigade.doc]]
 * Week Two
 * Sonnet [[file:Shall I Compare Thee to a Summers Day poem.doc]]
 * Dramatic Poem [[file:Incident in a Rose Garden.doc]]
 * Poetry Project [[file:Eng 10 Poetry Project.doc]]
 * Poetry Project Grade Sheet [[file:Poetry Project Grade Sheet.doc]]
 * Week Three
 * Song Lyric Activity [[file:Song Lyric Activity.doc]]
 * Week Four
 * Song Lyric Rewrite Activity [[file:Song Lyric Rewrite Activity.doc]]
 * Week Five and Six
 * Cooperative Culminating Project [[file:Yurko Capstone Unit 7 Assignment.doc]]
 * Wiki Discussion Topics:
 * Choose a theme from one of the poems that we read. Explain the theme and how it relates to the poem. Then explain how the theme is relevant to your life and/or the real world.
 * Choose two of the poems that we read and be sure to name them in your posting. Compare and contrast them. Give two similarities and two differences.

**PROJECT COMPONENTS:** This project contains the following components: inquiry, projects, technology, dynamic and flexible grouping, and authentic teaching and learning experiences. {For a more detailed description of these components please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section after the time line.}

**RESOURCES:** Holt, Rinehart and Winston. (2000). //Elements of literature// (4th ed.)//.// New York//:// Harcourt Brace & Company//.//

**DESIRED OUTCOMES:** The overall goal of this unit is to have the students participate in authentic 21st century learning experiences that help them to gain a deeper knowledge of the poetry topics covered. {For a more detailed description of the desired outcomes please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section labeled Desired Outcomes.}

Unit Two: Capstone Project Proposal Unit Six: ERIC Assignment Unit Seven: Collaborative Project Unit Eight: How-To Guide Unit Nine: Learning Style Inventory Unit Eleven: Public Service Announcement Script
 * COURSE ASSIGNMENTS: **