1) Create a poem that shows:
- Themes that real soldiers write about
- Canada’s role in WWI battles
- Knowledge of trench conditions
(minimum 10 lines)
2) Create a slideshow that highlights your poem
- Practice reading your poem first to know how long it will be
3) Read and record your poem over the slideshow
4) Hand in your video by flash drive and a hard copy of your poem
Possible Photo Resources:
http://archives.queensu.ca/Exhibits/archres/wwi-intro/warfare.html
http://www3.nfb.ca/ww1/wartime.php
http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/exhibitions/guerre/objects-photographs-e.aspx
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Does Not Meet |
Minimally Meets |
Meets |
Exceeds |
Knowledge of conditions on the front |
No evidence of describing conditions of the war front |
Conditions are not well described or seem to be forced into the poem |
Can identify conditions on the war front seamlessly into the poem |
Incorporates a knowledge of conditions on the front which enhances the mood of the poem |
Knowledge of soldier’s attitudes during WWI |
No emotion in the poem, just a description |
Shows generally appropriate emotions of a soldier, not specific to WWI |
Can identify the concerns of soldiers on the fronts |
Captures the feelings and moods that real soldiers have written about |
Knowledge of Canada’s role in WWI |
Cannot identify how Canada participated in the war |
Mentions the major battles that Canada participated in but no further information |
Incorporates an understanding of Canada’s major accomplishments in battle |
Shows the importance that Canada played with reference to specific battles or people |
Presentation |
Random images, editing is too quick or too slow, speech is difficult to follow |
Images are present but do not match the words, poorly chosen images |
Well chosen images that visually represents the words, clean editing |
Carefully chosen images that match the mood of the poem; timing and emotion heighten the message of the poem, keeps audience engaged in the image and poem |
/40 marks
SOCIALS NINE