Poetry Party
also known as Homework #5-7, due on Wednesday, September 9
Homework#5: Bring in a poem that you like for whatever reason and would like to share with the class. The poem must be published in a book, must not be published in the English III textbook, must be at least ten lines long, must not found in a Chicken Soup... book, must not have been written by Shel Silverstein, must not have been originally written as song lyrics, must be G- or PG-rated, and must be on a piece of paper that can be turned in.
At the top of the homework assignment, do not underline the title of the poem or put it in quotation marks. Just write the title at the top of the poem where titles belong. The paper may be a photocopy of the book in which it was found, or may be written by hand or on a computer. The poem does not need to be double-spaced; please respect the author’s original spacing and spelling. Do not borrow poetry from a web site.
At the top of the homework assignment, do not underline the title of the poem or put it in quotation marks. Just write the title at the top of the poem where titles belong. On the bottom of the piece of paper, the following information must be found, and written legibly: the poet’s name, the title of the poem, the title of the book in which it was found (underlined or italicized, thank you), and the publishing company and year of publishing or copyright.
Books of poetry are in libraries at the call number 811.
Here’s how homework #5 should appear on the page:
Student Name
English III
Homework #5
September 9, 2009
poem title
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Poet’s name, “Poem Title,” Book Title or Book Title, Publisher, Year
Homework #6: On a separate sheet of paper, write one-half Verdone Unit about why you like the poem. Nothing fancy. Why do you like it?
Homework #7: Read the poem to the class. Students who are familiar with their poems will feel more comfortable and are likely to do better with the presentation.
