BLOG ETIQUETTE: Class-List of Rules for Blog Writing As a class, we discussed proper blog etiquette in an attempt to reduce our fears and anxieties. It is important that everyone feels safe and comfortable presenting their work to their peers - for this activity and for your final project (especially since in your final project, you will sharing your slam poems orally and via this blog). Provided to the left are some of the rules we came up with as a class. Read through the list. Add any additional rules that should be established. Did we leave anything out? What else would help everyone feel comfortable sharing their poems? Overall, when writing on the blog, be respectful. |
Introduction to ELA Poetry Blog Visit Edublogs (http://edublogs.org/wp-login.php). Sign up to create a student account. It will ask you for your email address, a username, and password. You may upload an appropriate avatar for your profile picture if you would like. However, it is not necessary. Make sure your username is identifiable (I must know it's you who is posting or else you will not receive credit for your work). Send a request to join our class poetry blog: http://gainingequality.edublogs.org/. I will accept your request as soon as possible. For quicker access, send me an email to let me know you sent a blog request. Once you have received access, explore the blog a little, noting the available features. |
Poetry Sharing & Reader Responses
Earlier in the unit in your social studies class, you wrote historical biopoems on African-American civil rights activists. Each group uploaded their historical biopoem to the blog. You will respond to the poems in two steps. Each response should be at least one well-developed paragraph.
Step 1: Choose any of the historical biopoems (however, not you own), and write a reader-response to it. Be sure to include your opinion on the historical significance of the activist and additional questions you have about his/her life and involvement in the African-Ameircan Civil Rights Movement. The historical significance and questions you pose should be based in the information (or lack of information) provided in the biopoem.
Step 2: Read through all of the comments on your group's historical biopoem. Respond to one of your peers by developing and elaborating on the historical significance they posed. Because you have "expert" knowledge on this activist from social studies class, elaboration should not be too difficult. You may refer to your Jigsaw Activity notes and texts. Also, referring back to your social studies research, attempt to answer the questions your peer asked.
Biopoems
1. First Name
2. Four traits that describe character 3. Relative (i.e. brother, sister, mother) of... 4. Lover of... (three things or people) 5. Who feels... (three items or emotions) 6. Who needs.... (three items) 7. Who fears.... (three items) 8. Who gives.... (three items) 9. Who would like to see... (three items) 10. Resident of... 11. Last name |
Bio-Pyramids
1. Person's Name
2. Two words describing the person 3. Three words describing the person's childhood 4. Four words indicating a problem the person had to overcome 5. Five words stating one of his/her accomplishments 6. Six words stating a second accomplishment 7. Seven words stating a third accomplishment 8. Eight words stating how mankind benefited from his/her accomplishments |
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