A rubric may be used to evaluate this lesson. It covers the research, teaching of the poem, and the process of writing an individual poem. The individual student may be evaluated separately from the group if desired. Extensions You may take out the historical aspect of the research. Students work alone rather than in a group.
Students use only internet sources.
Limit students to only the links provided or allowed to search the entire web. Eliminate the individual poem. Students create a multimedia presentation of their individual poems. Students teach the poem through a Power Point presentation. Students may research any group of poets.