ELA 8

Poetry Portfolio Assignment

You will be completing a portfolio style assessment for this unit. Over the course of the unit, you will write your own, original poems....

"Changes" by Tupac (2pac) Come on come on I see no changes. Wake up in the morning and I ask myself, "Is life worth living? Should I...

The media has the most identifiable influence on people, especially adolescents, as they explore their self-identity. Today you are going...

Watch these videos for inspiration and to get ideas about what makes poetry slams different from simply reading poetry? Create your own...

Read the poem and answer the following questions: How did you feel as you read the poem? What do you think of the poet's ideas? Do you...

Discussion about what residential schools were and what happened. Issues Today: - Aboriginal issues are different from multicultural...

Answer the following questions about the poem "Death is Nothing at All" How did you feel as you read the poem? What do you think of the...

Choose one of the following poems to analyze - Answer the questions: How did you feel as you read the poem? What do you think of the...

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Complete 4 Haiku Poems that have 4 visuals of nature to go with them - can be created or taken by you or found on the web.