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As you research biographical information about your poet:

1. Attach relevant web links to this category as you find them.

2. Attach literal images, if possible.

After you are done researching:

1. Create a Google document in which you summarize your background research. Summarize the research you found so it doesn't count as plagiarism. If you use resources not linked to this category, include those links on your Google doc, as well.

2. Share the document so I can view it.

3. Include a link in this category to your Google summarized research so I can access it.

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BEFORE you begin creating your video poem, you need to analyze it. This, just like the research you conducted on your poet and the poem's subject, should inform the decisions you will be making in your video.

The TPCAST analysis notecatcher is REQUIRED for this project (see below for link). No analysis, no grade. The analysis is user friendly and pleasant to complete, so you shouldn't have any problem getting it done.

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As you research biographical information about your poet:

1. Attach relevant web links to this category as you find them.

2. Attach literal images, if possible.

After you are done researching:

1. Create a Google document in which you write a short biography about your poet. Summarize the research you found so it doesn't count as plagiarism. If you use resources not linked to this category, include those links on your Google doc, as well.

2. Share the document so I can view it.

3. Include a link in this category to your Google biography so I can access it.

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Create a video poem about a poem that relates to the Holocaust that metaphorically reflects your poem's meaning. To do this you must - in this order - complete the following:

1. Choose a poem that relates to the Holocaust and is worthy of deep analysis.

-Forced March by Miklos Radnoti

2. Find biographical information about the poet.

-Miklos Radnoti is jewish

-highly personal symbolism rife with pagan imagery

-His second book was banned, and Radnóti barely escaped imprisonment

-political climate in Hungary darkened, Radnóti converted to Catholicism

-World War II, he was drafted into forced labor because of his Jewish heritage

3. Research the poem's subject and any other relevant background information.

-a war prisoner's physical and emotional struggle in the midst of being forced to march toward an unnamed destination

4. Complete an analysis of the poem using TPCAST.

5. PLAN YOUR VIDEO!! Before you start filming, make sure you know what you want to film and what film angles and film shots you want to use.

6. Fuse visual (video, images), auditory (background music), and narrative (overlaid narration) elements to create a video poem that metaphorically reflects your poem's meaning.

7. Write an artists' statement about your video poem.

8. Premiere your video on Friday, December 15 (white day final)!

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Questions to Consider While Researching Background

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Questions to Consider While Researching Background

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What is the subject matter of your poem?

Is there a place associated with it? What was/is that place like?

What experience did people have/do they have with your subject?

What makes this subject worthy of having a poem written about it?

Are there photographs or images of your poem's subject?

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Questions to Consider While Researching Poet

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Questions to Consider While Researching Poet

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When did the poet live?

Where did the poet live?

What kind of poetry did he or she write?

Did they write a lot of poems, or was this the only one? Why?

What were the poet's demographics (gender, age, religion, place of residence, education, job)?

What was his or her experience during the Holocaust?

What was his or her experience after the Holocaust? Did they survive?

What made the poet write this poem or influenced the writing?

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Our video poem is visually striking, cohesive, and showcases exceptional effort, significantly enhancing the meaning of the poem through innovative and impactful visual, auditory and narrative elements.

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We demonstrate an extensive understanding of the poem's historical context and/or relevant background information, offering comprehensive insights and well-established connections to the unit's two Essential Questions.

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We demonstrate an extensive understanding of the poet's biography, offering comprehensive insights and well-established connections to the unit's two Essential Questions.

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We deliver an intricate analysis of the poem's structure, themes, and literary devices, providing profound insights and establishing comprehensive connections. We demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the poem's tone and word choice, effectively articulating their impact on the poem's meaning with profound explanations and well-established connections

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An artist statement is a piece of writing written in the first person by you that helps the audience understand your video poem. IT IS NOT AN ESSAY, so relax and enjoy talking about your video poem! It should be written collaboratively with all group members.

Paragraph 1: Introduce your video poem

1. In this paragraph, you explain the video poem to the audience. Start by defining your central line of inquiry. For example: Our video poem titled "____________" combines images of ________, the song _______, and voice narration in a _____ tone to investigate the theme ____________________. It is metaphorical in that ___________.

2. Then talk about what you want us to notice. What went well? What was challenging? Are you satisfied with your video poem? If not, what would you like to change?

Paragraph 2: Explain your essential decisions

1. This is where you explain how your background and biographical knowledge influenced the decisions you made in your video poem. Be precise by identifying certain pieces of background and biographical information and then explaining how those specifically influenced the imagery, music, and/or narration.

2. This is also where you explain how the poem analysis influenced the decisions you made and the theme you pursued. Be precise by identifying certain words, phrases, or lines of poetry and then explaining how those specifically influenced metaphorical decisions and overall tone.

Paragraph 3: Address the essential questions

All semester we have been looking at how one's philosophy influences one's meaning. In this unit, we have been looking at how poetry connects us to the human experience. So, you must respond to the following questions in your last paragraph.

1. How does poetry serve as a valuable historical record, offering fresh perspectives on the human experience and condition?

2. What was the poet's philosophical outlook, and how did it influence his or her poem?