Quarter 4 IR Project: Memorize a Poem

Quarter 4 IR Project: Memorize a Poem

Step 1: Read a book, like always. Identify a few main themes. “Growing up” “Overcoming Obstacles” “War and Survival”

Step 2: Find a poem at least 15 lines long with the same theme as your book. For example, I might connect The Fault In Our Stars to “Annabell Lee” (that’s now off the table for YOU, btw)

Step 3: Memorize the poem.

Step 4: Present to the class. To do this, you will need:

·  2 copies of the poem (one for the Doc reader and one for the teacher)

·  a summary of your book prepared so we know what it was about

·  to recite your poem to the class from memory

·  to explain how your poem connects to your book

**The rubric is attached for you to see how much everything is worth.
Memorize a Poem: IR Fun Name:

A. Content:

1. Title & author of your book, /10

with brief synopsis

2. Title of Poem /5

3. Author of Poem (including /5

confident pronunciation of name)

4. Memorization /25

Tally of Mistakes:

5. Short Response: /15

How did the poem connect to

the book? (direct evidence is a MUST)

Total: /60

B. Quality:

1. Preparedness /10

2. Posture & Poise /5

3. Answers to Peer Questions /5

Total: /24

C. Speaking Skills

1. Spoke Loudly; Enunciated /4 ßMove your mouth around

2. Made Eye Contact /4

3. Showed Emotion & Enthusiasm /4

4. Used Appropriate Word Choice /4 ßThis is new and quite specific.

(no um, like, or “Bad Words”)

Total: /16

Total Score: /100