British Invasion (exploring the music and classic British poems)

Introduction

We kicked the Brits out in 1776, but they returned in 1960.

You will be using this webquest to investigate the British Invasion and to discover British poetry.

By the end of this webquest, you will be better acquainted with different British bands and poets, stronger at analyzing their works, more prepared to share your reactions and opinions, and capable of comparing and contrasting the works.

Task

Your group will become the Resident Experts on one song and its band and one poem and its poet. You will have a graphic organizer to help organze -- a bit redundant -- your information and later to create a one-pager to share your expertise with the class.

I will assign your groups, song, and poem.

The process box below will guide your learning.

Process

A. Find and copy down or print your song lyrics and poem, or you can make digital copies. Whichever you choose, you need easy access to your texts.

B. Use these steps to guide yourselves on your British Invasion adventure. Also, use the provided websites here and on the credits page.

#1

A. Brief band history & members

B. Brief poet bio

#2

A. Band influences - personal, literary, musical, historical

B. Poet influences - personal, literary, historical

#3

A. Subjects & themes associated with the band

B. Subjects & themes associated with the poet

#4

A. Share 2 to 4 surprising facts about the band and/or song

B. Share 2 to 4 surprising facts about the poet and/or poem

You can have more than four facts, but select the best to support your work.

#5

A. Song release date; album

B. Written/publication date; literary era(must include this!)

https://www.thoughtco.com/british-literary-periods-739034

https://penlighten.com/periods-of-english-literature

#6

A. Theme of song & lines reflecting the theme with MLA citation

B. Theme of poem & lines reflecting the theme with MLA citation

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/Documents/COLLEGE%20READINESS/AP%20Lit%20101%20Theme.pdf

https://www.scribbr.com/mla-citation-generator/

#7

A. Structure of song

B. Structure of poem

https://org.coloradomesa.edu/~blaga/Theory/poetry_elements.html#:~:text=Elements%3A%20Poetry,rhythm%20and%20meter%2C%20and%20structure.

https://study.com/learn/lesson/what-is-the-structure-of-a-poem.html#:~:text=A%20standard%20definition%20of%20poetic,can%20include%20many%20disparate%20works.

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-englishcomp2/chapter/poetic-structure/

#8

A. Tone of song & lines demonstrating the tone

B. Tone of poem & lines demonstrating the tone

https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/55398/pages/155-words-to-describe-authors-tone?module_item_id=2005404

#9

A. Did you like or were you able to appreciate the song? Explain your answer.

B. Did you like or were you able to appreciate the poem? Explain your answer.

Evaluation

Graphic Organizer Elements	4 - Exceeds	3 - Meets	2 - Approaching	1 - Does Not Meet
Band & Poet Info #1, 2, & 5	All information was provided and accurate	All information was provided and accurate	Most information was provided and mostly accurate	Little information was provided; inaccurate
MLA citations	correct MLA citation	correct MLA citation	mostly correct MLA citation	incorrect or missing MLA citation
Poetic Elements #3, 4, 6, 7, & 8	All information was provided and accurate; several examples of textual evidence from song and poem	All information was provided and accurate; one example of textual evidence from song and poem	Most information was provided and mostly accurate; missing some textual evidence from song and poem	Little information was provided; inaccurate; none or incorrect textual evidence from song and poem
Opinion #9	Offers 3 or more sensible reasons with thorough evidence from the texts	Offers 2 to 3 sensible reasons with some evidence from the texts	Offers 2 or less sensible reasons with little or some inaccurate evidence from the texts	Offers 1 or no sensible reasons with none or inaccurate evidence from the texts
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, mechanics	No errors	5 or fewer errors	6 to 10 errors	More than 10 errors

Conclusion

Well done! I hope your exploration of British songs and poems gave you some new insights into British poetry. If you discovered some "new" music, all the better.

Each song and poem you researched was famous for its own reasons and worthy of your attention.

Hopefully, your ability to respond to poetry, and compare and contrast different works, has strengthened. I know poetry can be difficult to understand at times, seemingly "boring" compared to modern literature, but it is an art form full of grace and eloquence.

Credits

Some useful websites - but you will discover many more!

Teacher Page

Song and poem pairings

1. Song of Amergin/Sympathy for the Devil

2. Doe's Lament, Seafarer, or The Wife's Lament/Eleanor Rigby or Hey Jude

3. My Last Duchess/She's Not There

4. She Walks in Beauty/ I Saw Her Standing There or Something

5. To the Virgins, to make Much of Time/Time of the Season

6. Ode to a Nightingale/Paint it Black

7. The Tyger/Sympathy for thee Devil

8. Go Now/ Here Comes the Night

9. Dulce et Decorum Est, The Highwayman, The Charge of the Light Brigade, or Ozymandias/Universal Soldier

10. Wasteland/Teenage Wasteland

11. Anthem for Doomed Youth/My Generation

12. Sonnet XLIII by Edna St.Vincent Millay/Without Love