Poetry
Big Questions: Why read and write poetry? What do we get from poetry that we do not from other art forms? How is poetry similar and different from other art forms?
Potential Assessments
1. Analyze a written poem
2. Write a poem and reflection and analysis of that poem
3. Analyze an oral poem
4. Create a media text for a poem
5. Analyze and reflect on the media text
6. Reflect on areas for improvement in reading, listening and writing poetry
Potential Assessments
1. Analyze a written poem
2. Write a poem and reflection and analysis of that poem
3. Analyze an oral poem
4. Create a media text for a poem
5. Analyze and reflect on the media text
6. Reflect on areas for improvement in reading, listening and writing poetry
Poetry Analysis
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1. Analyze a Poem and Write a Response Assignment

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2. Analyze a Poem (Guided Reading Assessment)
1 On Turning 10 AND Nothing Gold Can Stay
2. Oh me oh life + ipad commercial + night garden (analyze all three together)
2. Oh me oh life + ipad commercial + night garden (analyze all three together)
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3. Media and Poetry

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Poetry and Media
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Poetry Foundation
Design Project
Create a cover for the Don Mills MS Agenda Planner
See Art Page for Videos on how to use basic elements in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
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Adobe Illustrator Poster Tutorial
Level 4 Criteria
1. JPG is completed on the computer (Photoshop, Canva, InDesign, Illustrator or some other digital program)
2. Excellent use of the principles and elements of art (in particular: emphasis, space, unity and contrast) and the creative process (i.e. student has created rough drafts and sought feedback)
3. Message is clear
4. Message effectively 'shows' the viewer about our school and what we strive for (e.g. awesome lives here, never settle for less than your best, sports, arts, community, citizenship, achievement, equity, social justice, etc.)
1. JPG is completed on the computer (Photoshop, Canva, InDesign, Illustrator or some other digital program)
2. Excellent use of the principles and elements of art (in particular: emphasis, space, unity and contrast) and the creative process (i.e. student has created rough drafts and sought feedback)
3. Message is clear
4. Message effectively 'shows' the viewer about our school and what we strive for (e.g. awesome lives here, never settle for less than your best, sports, arts, community, citizenship, achievement, equity, social justice, etc.)