National Poetry Month Project: AP English 4
Part 1: Analysis & Folder
Your task is to analyze, discuss, and build an understanding of a unique group of contemporary and classic
poems.
1.
Select poems. Make your choices from the chart below. Use your textbook to look at all of the poems; after
group discussion weighing the merits of each option, decide on your list of four poems. You will submit a copy of
this list to me by the end of class, 3.22.16.
Narrative
20th Century
Classic
(Select 1)
(Select 1)
(Select 2)
“As I Walked Out One
Evening”
“Jabberwocky”
p. 712
“Annabel Lee”
p. 655
“anyone lived in a pretty
how town”
“Carrie”
p. 437
p. 441
p. 518
“La Belle Dame Sans Merci”
p. 600
“A Slumber Did My Spirit
Seal”
“Bright Star”
p. 449
p. 650
“Disillusionment of Ten
O’Clock”
“Do Not Go Gentle into that
Good Night”
“Dulce Et Decorum Est”
“My Last Duchess”
p. 388
“Luke Havergal”
p. 402
“The Love Song of J. Alfred
Prufrock”
p. 693
“Ozymandius”
“Tears, Idle Tears”
“To the Virgins, To Make
Much of Time”
“Ulysses”
p. 452
p. 738
“Medusa”
“Narcissus and Echo”
p. 599
p. 525
p. 772
“next to of course god
america i"
“Out, Out—”
p. 450
“Root Cellar”
p. 459
p. 467
p. 591
p. 562
p. 415
p. 387
2.
Begin group analysis. There is NO “divide-and-conquer” mentality here! As a group, you must read and analyze
each poem. (This will take several days). As part of your group’s analysis, you must explore four different
strategies for analyzing poetry. Each method must be used on a single poem; you choose which strategy to use on
which poem. Your group must collaborate to produce a written product for each analysis!
 SOAPS
 TPCASTT
 DIDLS
 Annotation
3.
Reflect. After a thorough group discussion of each poem and a collaborative analysis using one of the above
strategies, each group member must reflect upon the poem. These written reflections should be at least half a
page long and be completed independently and collected with the group analysis. Be sure to use MLA formatting.
Be consistent in the formatting of the reflections.
4.
Organize your folder. You need to have the following items secured in the brads of your folder or notebook and
organized with tabbed dividers:
 Coversheet with heading and group member names
 List of poems and poets
 Narrative Poem: Copy or typed text of the poem with completed strategy and reflections
 Classic Poem: Copy or typed text of the poem with completed strategy and reflections
 20th Century Poem 1: Copy or typed text of the poem with completed strategy and reflections
 20th Century Poem 2: Copy or typed text of the poem with completed strategy and reflections
 Rubric (a clean copy)
You may choose to decorate or embellish your folder to add a WOW factor to it!
5.
Turn in folder. Your folder is due with your poster on 4.13.16.
Part 2: NPM Poster
Your task is to create a poster advertising National Poetry Month.
Required Content:
 Display a theme (in a complete sentence and expressed as a universal truth) that is common to your four selected
poems.
 Interpret this written theme in the poster’s visual
design through the use of color, illustration, neatness,
and spacing.
 Arrange 3 quotes from each poem artfully on poster
to support this theme. These can be subtle or bold!
 Display logos of corporate sponsors discreetly.
Required Info (as written below):
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National Poetry Month
April 2016
Academy of American Poets
www.poets.org
Poster designed by ______________________
Due Date:
 Poster is due in class on 4.13.16.
For Artistic Inspiration, check out the posters in the Poster
Gallery at www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/98.
Group Members ____________________________________
Class __________
Date __________
National Poetry Month Project Rubric: Folder and Poster
Points Earned
Maximum Points Possible
5
Requirements
Folder Basics
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20
Narrative
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20
Copy of Poem Text
Strategy: SOAPS, DIDLS, TP-CASTT, Annotation
Individual Reflection 1
Individual Reflection 2
Individual Reflection 3
Content
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5
Copy of Poem Text
Strategy: SOAPS, DIDLS, TP-CASTT, Annotation
Individual Reflection 1
Individual Reflection 2
Individual Reflection 3
20th Century #2
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45
Copy of Poem Text
Strategy: SOAPS, DIDLS, TP-CASTT, Annotation
Individual Reflection 1
Individual Reflection 2
Individual Reflection 3
20th Century #1
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20
Copy of Poem Text
Strategy: SOAPS, DIDLS, TP-CASTT, Annotation
Individual Reflection 1
Individual Reflection 2
Individual Reflection 3
Classic
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20
Coversheet w/ Heading
List of poems
Folder (More elaborate binding can earn extra credit)
Theme: Stated in a single clear and visible sentence. (15 pts)
Design: Clearly supports interpretation of theme and poetic
content. (15 pts)
Quotes: A minimum of 3 quotes from each poem are worked into
the poster’s design and each supports both the visual and stated
theme. (15 pts)
Sponsors
At least 5 corporate sponsors and backers identified. Quality and
placement of logos should be subtle and part of the poster design.
15
Information
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10
Product
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15
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175
Color print 8.5” x 11” (5 pts)
½ sheet poster board (8 pts)
Full-sheet poster board (10 pts)
Extra-large poster (+ 2 pts)
Superior quality with lamination (+5 pts)
Advertisement
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National Poetry Month
April 2016
Academy of American Poets
www.poets.org
Poster designed by (include all group members’ names)
=
Effectiveness of Design
Quality and Sharpness of Image (lack of pixilation, blurring, or other
visual distractions)
Evident Effort
(grade)
+ (bonus points) = (final grade)