Reading - Analysis of a Poem
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
- Discuss the implications of the message of a poem for aging.
- Evaluate the poem for insight into aging from a scholarly perspective.
- Relate the context of the poem to information/knowledge from the course.
Instructions
This assignment will have you reading poetry! In my opinion, poetry is one of the most impressive forms of writing because in GOOD poems there is a lot said in very little words...a very valuable and powerful thing.
I have found a website that lists 37 different poems about aging. I want you to visit that site and select a poem to use in this assignment. Using the rubric below, write a paper about the poem.
Click here to visit the website with the 37 different poems
Click HERE to read a poem by Hannah Kavanaugh called "The Art of Childhood"
Rubric for the Analysis of a Poem Paper
Title Page |
Includes name, course name, semester, date, professor's name, the name of the assignment. |
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The Poem |
Copy the title, poem (word for word) and author. |
10 |
Interpretation |
Reflect on the meaning, both surface and deeper meaning, of the poem in regard to aging. |
20 |
Relate |
Identify a concept from the class that relates to the central theme of the poem and describe how the poem may shed light on this concept, make it more understandable, or understandable on a different level. |
20 |
Discuss |
In light of the subject matter of Mental Health and Aging, describe how this poem may be of particular importance to a person aging with mental illness. Reflect on how you might use this poem as a tool to help a client. |
20 |
Mechanics |
Spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, etc. |
20 |
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