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Assessment/Evaluation Plan

Stage 1 Desired Results

Established Goals GLO(s):
#1- Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
#2- Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically
to oral, print and other media texts
#3- Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to manage ideas and information
#4- Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.
#5- Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to respect, support and collaborate with others

Understandings: Essential Questions:

Students will understand
What makes an effective poem How is identity reflected in poetry and song?
What makes an effective song What makes an effective poem?
Elements of a poem What makes an effective song?
Rhyme Scheme
Figurative Language
How identity is reflected in poetry and song

Prior understandings
Students have a prior understanding of
poetry from previous years
Where does this lead?
By learning the skills from this unit
students will be able to have a new
appreciation for poetry and song, and
will be able to write more meaningful
pieces.
Stage 2 Assessment Evidence
Pre-Assessment
Introduction poem and song with mind maps
Questioning about what students already know about poetry and what makes it effective
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Students will be able to
1.1 discuss ideas and preferences about elements and
genres of poetry and song.
1.1 think about text from a variety of perspectives to
enhance my understanding.
1.2 use experiences to support understandings of poetry or
song.
2.1 use a variety of strategies cues to interpret a poem or
song in unique and complex ways.
2.1 recognize that a poem or a song might hold a different
meaning depending on a persons perspective.
2.2 explore identity in poetry and song through a variety of
genres and am mindful of historical and social context.
2.2 -identify themes, emotions and identity in poetry and song
and am able to discuss these themes.
2.2 discuss and understand symbolism, mood, imagery, and
other techniques used in poetry.
3.4 present, share, and discuss the meaning of a song or
poem and can work with others to do so.
4.1 - provide and accept meaningful feedback from my peers.
4.1 review and change areas of own work with or without
feedback from others.
4.1 distinguish between denotive and connotative meaning
in words.
4.2 respect and knowledge of grammar and punctuation
rules.
4.3 be a respectful participant in the classroom.
5.1- appreciate the diversity of culture and perspectives
represented in poetry.
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Quizzes, Tests, Assignments Performance Tasks, Projects

Mid unit poem analysis (summative) Creation of a stanza (formative)

Creation of a free verse and structured poem
(summative)
Research project on poet (summative)
Final project- write a poem (summative)

Other Evidence (observations, work samples, Student self-assessment

dialogues)

Observations 3,2,1 pages

Discussions Peer/self editing
Exit slips Exit slips
Practice poems
Journal Entries
Mind maps
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Assessments
Observations Free verse, Final
Introduction/first Practice Mid Unit Research
Title Exit Slips Discussions structured Project
Learning week mind maps poems Analysis Project
Mind Maps poem (poem)
Outcomes Type Formative Formative Formative Formative Summative Summative Summative Summative
(District) (Formative/Summative)

Weighting N/A N/A N/A N/A 10 15 25 55

Explore, Comprehend and

Respond Personally and Critically
x x x x x x
(Ideas)

Manage Ideas and Information

(Structure/Organization) x x x x x

Enhance the Artistry and Clarity

of Communication (Language
x x x x
and Conventions)
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Assessment Tool Overview

Assessment AS
Assessment
Learning Assessment OF
FOR
Assessment Tool Brief Description Learning
(Self Learning
assessment/ (Summative)
(Formative)
Metacognition)

Students will complete a written

Final Project poem, using a class to write, a class
x x
-Poem to peer edit and finally a class for a
table poetry reading
The students will have a class to
research a poet, write something
Research Project they learned and find a poem they x
like. How does this poets identity
reflect in their writing?

Free verse & Students will be given a class to

structured poem write a 6-line free verse and a 6 x
line structured poem

Students will be given a poem to

dissect.
Mid Unit analysis x x
(Circle the metaphors, write out
the theme, etc.)

The students will complete exit

Exit slips slips asking questions about the x x
topic of the day.

Students will fil out mind maps at

Mind Maps the start of the unit about poetry x x
and song

Observations I will have daily discussions about

/Discussion the information in order to know x
(Formative) where the students are at