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Name: ____________________ Date: _______________Social Studies: Mrs. Meyers Period: ______________

Immigration Poetry Homework

Directions: Based on the documents you analyzed in class today, you are to pick ONE document and create a poem. I have listed three types of poems for you to choose from below. Your picture must be included on your poem. I have placed this document with the pictures in group share and as a link on my website.

Option 1: Acrostic Poem: Write the words vertically on a piece of paper and write a poem using each letter of the word as the starting point for a phrase or sentence. Example:Embracing the new cultureLLISISLAND

Option 2: Bio-poem: For this option you will write a poem describing what you see in your document giving it “life.” Use the following template:Line 1: First nameLine 2: Three adjectives describing the person, place or thingLine 3: Who believes in…Line 4: Who feels…Line 5: Who needs…Line 6: Who gives…Line 7: Who fears…Line 8: Who wants…Line 9: Who would like to see…Line 10: Resident of…Line 11: Last name

Option 3: “I am” Poem: Use the following template to complete each statement based on your document.I am:I wonder:I hear:I see:

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I pretend:I am:I feel:I touch:I worry:I cry:I am:I understand:I say:I dream:I try:I hope:I am:

Remember you are picking ONE picture and creating ONE of the poems outlined above. Be creative and have fun with this!!! It will count as 2 HW grades.All pictures are below: