Theme Presentation

With a partner students will present one theme for two poems. Students will also memorize their poems (one poem per partner.) Below is the presentation rubric and an example of a theme explanation. Students will be graded individually.

A	B	C
Speaks with a loud, clear voice and uses meaningful eye contact. All memorized.	Speaks with a loud, clear voice, but uses little eye contact. Half memorized.	Did not memorize a poem. Speaks quietly or mumbling. Uses little eye contact.
Articulates thoughts in complete sentences and descriptive vocabulary.	Articulates thoughts in complete sentences and generic vocabulary.	Speaks in fragments. Uses minimal or confusing vocabulary.
Answers the prompt concisely. Supports response with two literary devices.	Supports response with one literary device.	Supports response with zero literary devices.

Ms. Avery’s presentation:

You will notice in “Fable” and “If” a theme about personality. The squirrel in “Fable” describes different personalities in this example of imagery, “all sorts of things and weather…make up a year and a sphere.” In the poem “If” the father encourages his son to “walk with Kings.” This is a metaphor comparing the son’s personality to great leaders.