Connecting the Visual to the Verbal in the Classroom

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 10.01.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Purpose
  2. A Note on the Curriculum
  3. Background
  4. The Unit
  5. Sample Lesson Plans
  6. Bibliography
  7. Appendix A: The Ecphrastic Poetry Book Score Sheet
  8. Appendix B: Implementing District Standards
  9. Endnotes

Reading Art through Poetry

Sean T. Griffin

Published September 2010

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Appendix A: The Ecphrastic Poetry Book Score Sheet

Use the following score sheet to score your project before handing it in:

    Student   Teacher
1. Images and poetry are combined in book (30)  

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2. Neighborhood poem is included (10)  

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3. Poem inspired by work of Jacob Lawrence (10)  

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4. Poem inspired by work of William Johnson (10)  

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5. Poem inspired by work of Romare Bearden (10)  

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6. Poem inspired by artwork in school (10)  

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7. Poem inspired by artwork outside of school (10)  

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8. Student introduces project in share day (10)  

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9. Extra ecphrastic poems (extra credit)  

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TOTAL  

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