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Two Voice Poetry Project

Objective:
You will write and present a two-voice poem featuring two different perspectives.

Details:
Writing the poem
You may work with a partner or on your own
You will choose two different perspectives to feature in the poem Commented [PL1]: Student choice is an important
You will follow the steps in this packet to plan, create your first draft, revise, and component of differentiating instructtion

submit your final draft

Expectations
Each voice needs to speak at least 6 times
The voices should switch back and forth
There should be at least 4 shared voice parts
The poem needs to end on a shared voice part
Presenting the poem
You must memorize the poem
You can perform the poem live, or you can create a flipagram video Commented [PL2]: This was the first oral presentation
You must perform/create the video with a partner students were asked to do. Providing a choice for
students to present in person or using a video is a way
to differentiate for different readiness and comfort
Important dates: levels.
Wednesday 11/29 - Plan/outline the poem
Friday 12/1 - Finish first draft of the poem
Monday 12/4 - Revise and practice poem presentation
Wednesday 12/6 - Presentations
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Step 1 - Plan Your Two-Voice Poem

1) Are you working alone or with a partner? If youre working with a partner, write down their
name below:

2) Directions: Use the following table to plan your poem.

A poem for two voices is meant to be read aloud. Each of the two voices takes its turn reading a
line out loud, and occasionally some lines are read together by both voices.

Example Chart Commented [PL3]: I often use tables and graphic

Voice 1 = Younger brother organizers as scaffolding tools. For this assignment,
this table helped student brainstorm and organize their
Voice 2 = Older sister ideas for the poem.

Now use the chart to plan your own poem. Remember, Voice 1 and Voice 2 should each speak
alone at least 6 times, and both voices should speak together at least 4 times.

Voice 1 = Maria

Voice 2 = Jackie

Spoken alone by Voice 1 Both voices say together Spoken alone by Voice 2

1) Soy Jackie 1) Somos amigas 1) Soy Maria Commented [PL4]: These students chose to highlight
their shared cultural background by writing and
(Im Jackie) ( Were friends) Im Maria presenting their poem in Spanish. As they presented
their poem, I projected the English translation of their
2) Me gusta salir con mis work on the board for the rest of the class to follow
along.
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amigas 2) Me gusta a ver Netflix

(I like to go out with friends) 2) Y nos gusta comer mucho (I like to watch Netflix)
(We like to eat a lot)

3) Me gusta dormir
(I like to sleep a lot) 3) Me gusta a cocinar
(I like to cook )

3) Nos gusta comer comida

4) Me gusta comer tacos al hispana
pastor (We like to eat Hispanic food) 4) Me gusta comer pupusas
(I like to eat tacos) (I like to eat pupusas)

5) Mi dia favorito es el
viernes (my favorite day is 4)Tenemos el mismo sentido
friday) de humor (we have the same 5) Mi adiccion es mi telfono
sense of humor) (my addiction is my phone)

6) Mi estacin favorita es el 6) Mi estacin favorito es

invierno ( my favorite season Otoo
is winter) (my favorite season is Fall)

Step 2 - First Draft

Look back at the chart you used to plan your poem in Step 1.
For this step, put the voices in the order they should speak in to create your first draft.

[VOICE 1] [BOTH] [VOICE 2]

Soy Jackie
(Im Jackie)
Soy Maria
(Im Maria)
Somos amigas
(Were friends)

Me gusta salir con mis amigas

(I like to go out with friends)

Me gusta ver Netflix

(I like to watch Netflix)
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Me gusta dormir mucho

(I like to sleep a lot)

Me gusta cocinar
(I like to cook)

Y nos gusta comer mucho

(We like to eat a lot)

Me gusta comer tacos al Pastor

( I like to eat tacos)

Me gusta comer pupusas

( I like to eat pupusas)

Nos gusta comer comida Hispana

(We like to eat hispanic food)

Mi dia favorito es el Viernes

(My favorite day is Friday)

Mi adiccion es mi telfono
( I am addicted to my phone)

Tenemos el mismo sentido de humor

(we have the same sense of humor)

Mi estacin favorita es el Otoo

(My favourite season is fall)

Mi estacin favorita es el invierno

( My favourite season is winter)
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Name ________________________________________

TWO-VOICE POEM PROJECT - PEER EDITING Commented [PL5]: I collaborated with the Peer
Tutoring Center to arrange for tutors to come into class
Use the provided rubric to get one classmate and one peer tutor to revise your paper. Be sure to sit down next to the person so to help my students edit their first drafts. This allowed
you can make immediate adjustments together. for more opportunities for students to receive
individualized attention.

Classmate _____________________________ Peer Tutor_______________________________

Poem Structure Poem Structure

each voice speaks at least 6 times each voice speaks at least 6 times
the voices switch back and forth the voices switch back and forth
at least 4 shared voice parts at least 4 shared voice parts
poem ends on a shared voice part poem ends on a shared voice part
Title Title

Comments: Comments:

Poem Content Poem Content

two different perspectives are presented clearly two different perspectives are presented clearly
strong, interesting, and varied word choice strong, interesting, and varied word choice

Comments: Comments:

Grammar/mechanics/formatting Grammar/mechanics/formatting
poem is formatted properly poem is formatted properly
One voice is aligned to the left One voice is aligned to the left
One voice is aligned to the right One voice is aligned to the right
Shared voice parts in the center Shared voice parts in the center
poem is free of grammatical and spelling poem is free of grammatical and spelling
mistakes mistakes
Comments: Comments:
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General Comments: General Comments:

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Step 4 - Final Draft

Title: Hispanic friends

[VOICE 1] [BOTH] [VOICE 2]

Soy Jackie
(Im Jackie)
Soy Maria
(Im Maria)
Somos amigas
(Were friends)

Me gusta salir con mis amigas

(I like to go out with friends)

Me gusta ver Netflix

(I like to watch Netflix)

Me gusta dormir mucho

(I like to sleep a lot)

Me gusta cocinar
(I like to cook)

Y nos gusta comer mucho

(We like to eat a lot)

Me gusta comer tacos

( I like to eat tacos)

Me gusta comer pupusas

( I like to eat pupusas)

Nos gusta comer comida Hispana

(We like to eat hispanic food)

Mi dia favorito es el Viernes

(My favorite day is Friday)

Mi adiccion es mi telfono
( I am addicted to my phone)

Tenemos el mismo sentido de humor

(we have the same sense of humor)
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Mi estacin favorita es el Otoo

(My favourite season is fall)

Mi estacin favorita es el invierno

( My favourite season is winter)
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Two-Voice Poem Rubric

9-10 Excellent 7-8 Proficient 5-6 Need to 0-4 Missing or

revisit incomplete

Poem Structure
-each voice
speaks at least 6
times
-the voices
switch back and
forth
-at least 4
shared voice
parts
-poem ends on a
shared voice
part

Poem Content
-two different
perspectives are
presented
clearly
-strong,
interesting, and
varied word
choice

Grammar/mech
anics/formattin
g
-poem is
formatted
properly
-poem is free of
grammatical and
spelling
mistakes

Presentation
-voice is loud,
clear, and varied
-poem is
memorized well,
with few to no
mistakes
-Maintains good
eye contact with
the audience
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Total = _________ out of 40

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