Correlation to Virginia Standards
The following Virginia State Standards are addressed in the lessons within this curriculum unit:
- The student will read and analyze a variety of narrative poetic forms.
- Explain the use of symbols and figurative language.
- Describe main ideas or themes, using evidence from the text as support.
- Compare and contrast the use of the poetic elements of word choice, dialogue, form, rhyme, rhythm, and voice.
- Compare and contrast authors' styles.
- Organize ideas for writing
- Revise writing for word choice, sentence variety, and spelling
- Use a variety of graphic organizers to compare, contrast, and explain
Strategies:
- Whole Class instruction
- Group Investigation
- Independent study
Evaluation:
In addition to evaluating students during oral discussion, responses in student journals, and teacher made assessments, the success of this curriculum unit will be evaluated based upon the students' development of an ongoing and final portfolio project which will include reflections regarding the poems and themes studied, personal reflections and the student's creative writings.
- The biggest advantage to portfolio assessment is the impact on the learner. It
- allows learners to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses. It provides
- opportunities for learners to set academic and personal goals. And even learners
- considered 'at risk' seem to find a sense of responsibility and efficacy in
- evaluating their own work and selecting and attaining their own academic goals.
- Portfolio assessment offers students a way to take charge of their learning; it also
- encourages ownership, pride and high self esteem.11
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