I don’t know if you know                                                                                                                        but it’s like this                                                                                                                                  I was his everything                                                                                                                   you was the side dish                                                                                                                   but you can have my leftovers

girl if you want him                                                                                                                 you can come get him                                                                                                       cause I’m tired of playing these games                                                                                 it’s time to grow up                                                                                                                     but you can have my leftovers

Diamante Poem

Me and You, Us
we were perfect
together,
i never thought that
it would not work
Me and You, Us

Lyrical Poem

My Something New

you’re the reason why
i learned to lose.
every time i cry
because of every bruise

your my excuse
for my mistakes.
i will cut loose
whatever it takes.

i’m going to get by
i have to give it my all.
the risk is high
i hope i don’t fall.

i have found my hope
you better not take this too.
i will learn to cope
this is my something new.

Last week, I exposed the students to palindrome poetry.  Some of my students attempted to create their own. Below is an original poem by Ashlynn:

You are required to put yourselves in the role of music director for the movie version of the book that you have read.  You will create and design the CD jacket insert as well as choose the songs.

You should choose seven songs to create a soundtrack for your novel. On the insert, you should write a rationale of why or how the song relates to the novel in terms of setting, conflict, character, theme, mood, etc.  You will design the CD jacket insert, and then pitch the CD to the production company (the class).

Options for Creating a Soundtrack

Choose a song that represents each of the following (7 songs total):

1.The main character (overall personality, actions, thoughts/feelings)

2.The overall theme of the story (remember–THEME takes the form of a SENTENCE)

3.The primary conflict, capturing the thoughts, feelings and emotions of the novel.

4. The climax of the story (Remember: the final “stand-off” between the main character and the main conflict)

5.The resolution of, or the solution to, the conflict.  If there is not one, then choose a song to represent the ending of the book.

6.The setting of the story. (Think: Place, Time, Social Environment)

7. Free Space–Choose any scene from the book.

For each song, you need to write an explanation (approximately one paragraph in length) discussing how it fits for your imaginary film. Be as specific as possible in your explanations.

Don’t just say something like:

“I chose ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ by Fergie to represent Mattie in Fever, 1793. Throughout the novel, Mattie grows a great deal.” –>How could we expand and improve this?

These paragraphs should be where the lyrics would normally be in a CD insert. FEEL FREE to include song lyrics to help justify your decision.

FYI: The music that you choose can be an instrumental (no words).

Remember, you are going to “pitch” or present your music soundtrack ideas to the class. So, be prepared!

RUBRIC

Use the following rubric for the project with four being the highest and one being the lowest mark in each category. (Average of 4=A; 3=B; 2=C)

A- Support for Topic:

4. Relevant, telling quality details give the reader important information from the text that shows deeper level thought in the song selection and reasoning. The student shows clear connections to character and theme.

3. Relevant, some details give the reader important information from the text that shows deeper level thought in the song selection and reasoning. The student shows some connections to character and theme.

2. Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the soundtrack are unsupported or do not relate to the text.

1. Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the text.

B- Soundtrack Paragraph’s Grammar & Spelling:

4. Writer makes no or few errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

3. Writer makes some errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

2. Writer makes several errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

1. Writer makes several errors in grammar or spelling that greatly distract the reader from the content.

C- Soundtrack Presentation:

4. Neatly presented, shows thought and creativity. Well displayed and neat.

3. Average presentation.Well displayed and neat.

2. Minimal effort in neatness.

1. Sloppy handwriting or poor printing quality.

Reference

Lesson Plan Idea: http://www.localschooldirectory.com/lesson-plans/id/35

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