Protest Poetry Playlist Checklist

Please compile all of the materials below in a three-ring binder OR using a digital platform (Google Site, Photo
Story, Movie Maker, Glogster). If you need more ideas on how to present your project, Id love to chat with you.
Regardless of how you decide to present your information, it must flow and be accessible. Be prepared to present
your playlist and some of its highlights.

Autobiography or biography
Like many of the poems we read, the background of the author gives us important context for how to read and
understand the texts. Whether you write an autobiography or have someone write a biography, it needs to be 2-3
paragraphs and well-written.
Project Overview/ Graphic Organizer
This informs your audience and lets them know what to expect from your project. Think of this as your Why Care.
Includes some sort of table of contents.
Protest Playlist
Must Include the Following:
3 songs
3 poems
1 video
1 article of print media
1 Visual with words
1 Additional Creative Writing (song, poem, skit, play, short story, diary, eyewitness)
Analysis
For each section of your playlist include a short annotation (3-8 sentences) addressing why you chose it/how it fits
into your project, what your or the authors intentions are and your reactions or connections to the piece. You
should have 6 analysis paragraphs.
Your protest poem
With your poem, include a paragraph about the process and how you achieved your final draft.
Discussion Questions & Reflection
Include the questions that you prepared for the community discussion, take the time to reflect on how the
discussion went. You may do your reflection in any format youd like ie; word cloud, drawing, poem, paragraph,
song etc..
Endnote: Call to action
Reflect on what youve learned about language, yourself and your community. Give your audience a call to action.
What do you want them to do after viewing your project?

Print Media Visual with Words Creative Writing Poems & Songs
Newspaper OR tabloid Poster Skit or Play Poems and songs can be
on a character: include Invitation Song new or what we used in
these elements (use Advertisement Poem (s) class and for homework.
Publisher): Travel Brochure Short Story
-Obituary Greeting Card Diary
-Editorial Cartoon or Manga Eyewitness account
-Letter to the Editor Version/Graphic Novel Found poem
-Advice Column Postcards Verbal collage
Magazine Character baseball Recipe
Article cards
Resume/Job
Application
Protest Poetry Playlist CHECKLIST/Rubric
Hand this in with your completed poetry playlist. Write on it, make notes on it, and use it as a
CHECKLIST!

Name: ___________________ Hour: _____

Autobiography/Biography
High quality autobiography/biography
Reader gains a clear understanding of who the author/poet (you) is
Allows the reader to get a basic understanding of how the poet/author (you) has been
socialized/oppressed
Autobiography/biography is an appropriate length
_____ / 30 points

Project Overview
High quality overview (paragraph form or graphic organizer)
Allows reader to get a clear idea of what to expect from your project (i.e. what you are
protesting/passionate about)
Has a clear Why Care
Table of Contents included

_____ / 20 points

Protest Playlist & Poem

High quality playlist--creative piece shows effort and growth
Playlist flows well, is connected and well constructed.
Poem shows clear application of learning (figurative language, POV, workshopping etc..)
The entire collection is an example of the poets best work/thinking.
_____ / 20 points

Discussion Questions & Reflection/Call to Action

Discussion questions vary in level (Blooms)
Questions require audience to think deeply and challenge the ways theyve be socialized
Reflection is honest and thorough
Reflection is presented in a way that is creative and/or appropriate
Call-to-action is clear, presents a sense of urgency and inspires readers
_____ / 30 points
 Scoring Rubric
Scoring Criteria Proficient (5-4) Emerging (3) Developing/Incomplete
(2-1)

Central Idea/Theme Demonstrates a thorough Demonstrates an Demonstrates little

understanding of protest understanding of understanding of themes and
and themes/concepts protest and concepts covered in class.
covered in class. themes/concepts
covered in class. Does not adequately apply
Perceptively applies learning.
learning, deep critical Appropriately applies
thinking is evident. learning.

Organization/VIsual Uses well-chosen details Analyzes the work with Contains few examples or
Component (sources) that support the appropriate details the details and may repeat some
theme/topic. topic/theme details unnecessarily

Follows an exceptionally Organizes ideas clearly Organizes ideas in ways that

clear and cohesive so that they are easy to are difficult to follow
structure. follow

Fonts, colors, background, Fonts, colors, Fonts, colors, background,

etc. are consistent and background, etc. are etc. are not consistent and/or
highly appropriate to the consistent and are not appropriate to the task.
task. appropriate to the task.

Analysis Playlist demonstrates a Playlist demonstrates a Playlist demonstrates a

high degree of proficient degree of developing degree of
understanding and understanding and understanding and analysis
thorough analysis analysis

Presentation Skills Student achieves an Student achieves an Students attempt to

Preparedness informative and engaging interesting achieve a clear presentation,
Eye contact presentation. presentation. but to a limited degree and
Appropriate with limited success.
language

Total ________/120 possible points