A Poetic Finale
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Don Leibold,
Loyola Academy, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ASSESSMENT
I use a rubric (below) and a reflection guide (also below). Students receive two rubrics from their peers and one from me.
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RUBRIC: POETIC FINALE
1. The poem artfully illustrates the writer’s conclusions about the Holocaust.
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2. The conclusions expressed in the poem are historically appropriate.
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3. The poem maintains a respectful tone, honoring the memory of the victims of the Holocaust.
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4. The poem utilizes various poetic techniques (assonance, alliteration metaphor, repetition, rhyme, simile, onomatopoeia).
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5. The person delivers the poem with flair (volume, enunciation, inflection, appropriate gestures/body language).
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REFLECTING ON THE POETIC FINALE
Please take some time to answer the questions below thoughtfully.
- What did you like about this activity?
- What did you not like about this activity?
- Is there anything you would have done differently if you were the teacher?
- What was the most challenging part of this activity?
- What was the easiest part of this activity?
- What do you think you will remember most about the Holocaust?
- What do you think you will remember most about our Holocaust unit?
- How will you bear witness to the Holocaust (and other genocidal events) in the future?
