Introduction
In this lesson, students will learn all about one of the most well-known poets in the world, Robert Frost. Mr. Frost wrote various poems in the 1900s and his work is continued to be loved to this day. This webquest will introduce you to not only the life of Robert Frost but also to his work. By the end of our lesson, you may be a mini Frost in the making. Let's get started!
Task
Once this assignment is completed Students will :
Know background information about Robert Frost
Be able to analyze examples of his work
Write examples of their own poetry
Process
The first thing you are to do for this assignment is visit the first link attached. This website will provide you will a biography of Robert Frost. From this biography I want you to find several things. First, I want you to find his place of birth and date of birth, along with where he spent most of his childhood. Next, you will write down the awards Robert Frost earned in his lifetime. Also on your paper, write down three facts about Mr. Frost that you find interesting. The last thing I want you to include is Mr. Frost's place and date of death. https://www.biography.com/writer/robert-frost
Your next task is to visit https://www.poemhunter.com/robert-frost/poems/. This website provides you with 20 pages of poems written by Robert Frost. Your job is to go through and read the titles of each poem and choose two of them to read. (Don't just choose the first two you see, explore a little) Once you choose and read two of the poems, write down the mood of each of the poems (what emotion does it give off) and give a direct quote from each that made you choose that mood.
Your third task is the most fun part! It is now your turn to write some poetry! You are going to watch a video provided by the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad2RDUIV8yg. This video will demonstrate various types of poems and how to write them Choose one type of poetry shown in the video and write your very own. I understand this is your first try with poetry so don't get frustrated, take your time and have fun. Channel your inner Robert Frost!
Evaluation
Your rubric is provided with the following link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wjmsAKqsavTknZC90ndPFkD10-Z_Kqdgl67IqjIOL3c/edit?usp=sharing
Conclusion
This Robert Frost activity is just the start of the poetry unit that we will be exploring. Take the knowledge that you gained today and keep it in your back pocket as you will have to recall it in the upcoming weeks and we delve into the world of poetry. We will be exploring many other poets and poetry styles. If you are interested in learning more about Mr. Frost specifically, you can see me after class or send me an email and I'd be more than happy to provide you additional resources about him :)
Credits
The websites the students will use include Biography.com, poemhunter.com, and youtube.com. The image used for the introduction of this assignment is from google images.
Teacher Page
This webquest can be beneficial for both you and your students! I created this as a way to kick off our poetry unit. These tasks should take students anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. It may be a good idea for you yourself to complete this webquest so you can have somewhat of an answer key before students turn their work in. I suggest having students type their work so it is easier for you to read and grade. Further resources for you can be found on https://www.edutopia.org/blog/national-poetry-month-teacher-resources-matt-davis. This website provides several materials and resources to effectively teach poetry and also to help you celebrate National Poetry Month!
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
This activity meets this standard through the reflection of the mood of each poem