Gettysburg Found Poem Using the words from Lincolns

Gettysburg Found Poem Using the words from Lincoln’s speech, create your own found poem that communicates theme or main idea of the speech. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. 1. You will create a found poem the communicates either the main idea or theme of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. 2. Carefully re-read the speech and identify theme or main idea; identify details, words and phrases that you find particularly powerful, moving, or interesting. 3. Read the assignment rubric to be sure you understand what is expected of you in the task. 4. On the i. Pad, open Word Mover. 5. Choose “Create New User” or choose your username. 6. Click “Create New Found Poetry. ” 7. Under “Famous Works, ” click Gettysburg Address. 8. Using the word bank, compose your found poem by clicking and dragging your words; use “Add a Word” to add punctuation or words from the text that are not supplied. 9. Once you have a rough outline, begin to edit. Think about the details and diction of the original text and evaluate how effectively you are sharing that message in your poem. 10. Decide on the placement of words, line breaks, and if your poem is to be formatted in one or more stanzas. 11. When you’re close to an edited down version, if you absolutely need to add a word or two to make the poem flow more smoothly, to make sense, to make a point, you may add up to two words of your own. That’s two (2) and only two! 12. Edit your poem one more time. 13. Name your poem. 14. Click “Share It!” and send your poem to the printer. This task uses: Common Core/NG Standard(s): RI. 8. 2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas W. 8. 6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

CATEGORY Gettysburg Found Poems Rubric Communication of theme or main idea Use of Details Logical Progression or Sequence Clear, Consistent Tone 4 The entire poem communicates theme or main idea of the speech. 3 2 Most of the poem is related to Some of the poem is related the main idea or theme of the to the main idea or theme of speech. the speech. The poem uses effective The poem uses obvious or details from the original prose predictable details from the passage that go beyond the passage. original prose passage. obvious or predictable. 1 No attempt has been made to relate the poem to the main idea or theme of the speech. The poem does not use details from the original prose passage. The poem is presented in a logical sequence. The poem is presented in a The poem is presented out of logical sequence, but includes sequence or with an unclear 1– 2 items out of order. 3– 4 items out of order. The poem maintains a consistent tone that clearly and effectively communicates Lincoln’s attitude. The poem maintains a consistent tone that usually communicates Lincoln’s attitude. The poem maintains a consistent tone but does not effectively communicate Lincoln’s attitude. The poem does not maintain a consistent or clear tone.