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Also, please remember that tomorrow begins National Poetry Month. The writing expectations will differ from the Slice of Life Story Challenge.
Here is what to expect:
1. The first blog post will open on April 1. One blog post will open each week instead of every day.
2. You will write one "super post" per week. You determine which day you will complete the assignment, so long as it is complete by Saturday night of the corresponding week before 9:00 p.m.
3. Five poems will be required the first week.
4. Only four poems will be required the last week.
After the first week:
1. A blog post will open up each Monday instead of every single day.
2. Super posts must include seven poems representing the seven days included in one week.
3. By the end of the month, you should have posted a total of 30 poems (for an average of one per day).
What will be the same as the Slice of Life Story Challenge:
Building on our classroom community that we have developed, comments are encouraged. Remember to be encouraging, sharing, and positive. Any negativity will be deleted and participation points will be taken away.
At the end of National Poetry Month:
Each student will present their best/favorite poem to the class. You can create a YouTube video*, a dramatic audio recording, or read it aloud in class. For DE's, if you do not have the ability to do a shareable video or audio recording, you may send the poem to me, and I will read it for you. This last option is a last resort because you will not experience the public speaking portion of the assignment.
*Please set all YouTube videos that you create for class to "Unlisted" and share the link with me via email. Doing so will ensure your privacy on the internet.
Be prepared to present your poem in whichever form you choose on Monday, May 4, 2015.
This assignment will be worth 100 points total:
60 points for the poems (2 points per poem)
40 points for the presentation.