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Feel free to contact
me with any questions you may have regarding the
webquest.
This project can be adapted for any grade level;
however, this specific webquest was developed for a 6th grade Reading
class. Therefore, the following Indiana Academic Standards for 6th
grade Language Arts can be met by its implementation.
6.1.1 Read aloud grade level appropriate
poems...fluently and accurately with
appropriate
timing, changes in voice, and expression.
6.2.7 Make reasonable statements and conclusions about a text,
supporting them
with accurate
examples.
6.3.4 Define how tone and meaning are conveyed in poetry
through word choice,
figurative
language, sentence structure, line length, punctuation, rhythm,
alliteration,
and rhyme.
6.4.5 Use note-taking skills.
6.4.6 Use organizational features of electronic text...to
locate information.
6.4.7 Use a computer to compose documents with appropriate
formatting...
6.7.4 Select a focus, and organizational structure, and a
point of view, matching the
purpose,
message, and changes in tone to the audience.
6.7.7 Use effective timing, volume, tone, and alignment of
hand and body gestures to
sustain
audience interest and attention.
6.7.12 Deliver oral responses to literature...
Creating the Web Pages
Have the students create a web page on Microsoft
Word. They can change the background, insert pictures, etc.
Simply have them save their documents as a web page when they are
finished. Doing so automatically changes the document to a web page
format. (Click "File," then "Save As Web Page").
It is important to remember when downloading pictures or clipart from the
Internet, one must right click on the picture and select "Save
Picture As" and select the appropriate folder in which to place it.
The rubric used for the evaluation was adapted with the assistance of Rubistar.
Websites
The Academy of
American Poets
Poetry Archives
- Completing a search on this site will provide you with a list of your
poet's most famous works.
20th
Century Poetry in English - Follow the "Poet Links" to
search and read and enjoy poems from and information about your poet of
study. This site also includes links to websites specifically
devoted to various poets.
Modern
American Poetry - This contains a list of poets with links to websites
specifically devoted to each person and his/her work.
http://poetry.about.com - Follow
the links at the left of the opening page on this site.
Other Helpful Websites
Poetry
for Young Readers
The
Face and Place of Poetry
Find Poetry.com
Patrick Martin's Web
Page: The Poetry Resource
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