{"id":562,"date":"2026-07-09T12:18:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/?page_id=562"},"modified":"2026-07-31T13:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T20:43:15","slug":"where-im-from-poetry-assignment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/english\/assignments\/where-im-from-poetry-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Where I&#8217;m From Poetry Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-ubhe-c42ba89592f387793dba99e27292dd71 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrdw42xt-4cb813a8c89bbfcf2916decceefa395e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mrdw42xt-4cb813a8c89bbfcf2916decceefa395e .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrdw42xt-4cb813a8c89bbfcf2916decceefa395e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><strong class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\">&#8220;If you don&#8217;t know where you&#8217;re from, you&#8217;ll have a hard time saying where you&#8217;re going.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><strong>(Wendell Berry)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where we come from &#8211; our roots and past experiences &#8211; help to shape who we are today, and help us to understand our place in the world. George Ella Lyon&#8217;s poem, &#8220;Where I&#8217;m From&#8221;, is an creative exercise in &#8220;exploring belonging&#8221;.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aS1esgRV4Rc\">Why do we read and write poetry? (Dead Poets Society)<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=esgfG3BoAPc\">Sarah Kay &amp; Phil Kaye &#8220;An Origin Story&#8221;<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZdnHl_yW1dQ\">A poem by George Ella Lyon<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Where-Im-From-Text-1.pdf\">Where Im From Text<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeBackColor-9-1\">Topic:<\/span>\u00a0Memories of home, family and culture<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeBackColor-9-1\">Structure:<\/span> List poem<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-8\">~<span class=\"ms-rteThemeBackColor-9-1\">Target:<\/span>\u00a0I can use\u00a0\u200bliterary devices such as\u00a0\u200bsensory details (e.g., imagery, sound devices) and figurative language (e.g., metaphor, simile)\u200b to write\u00a0an original poem that is memorable where my\u00a0deep thinking is evident. A poem full of interesting, unique details that hold the readers attention. My\u00a0poem shows\u200b great personal insight and, I\u00a0tell\u00a0the poem in a fresh way.~<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Why? &#8220;Writing Poems from our own experience allows\u200b us to bring to life the sounds, smells, and feelings of everyday things, opening up the possibility\u200b\u00a0of turning the ordinary into something extraordinary.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Please submit your pre-write activity and rough draft with a paper copy of your final poem for your portfolio. Pictures and flourishes are encouraged!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ExternalClass530F1128B56D4959AF921ED434EC9C9A\">\n<div class=\"ExternalClass530F1128B56D4959AF921ED434EC9C9A\">\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><strong>Process for writing your own &#8220;Where I Am From&#8221; Poem:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Step 1: Prewrite<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Think about what makes you YOU. Answer the questions and fill out the prewrite activity.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Answer the questions attached to get some ideas down. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Where-are-you-from-prewrite-activity.pdf\">Where are you from &#8211; prewrite activity<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"ExternalClass530F1128B56D4959AF921ED434EC9C9A\">\n<div class=\"ExternalClass530F1128B56D4959AF921ED434EC9C9A\">\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><strong>Step 2: Poem Template\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Directions: Fill in the blanks of the poem template<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Where_Im_From_Poem_Template.pdf\">Where_Im_From_Poem_Template<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Step 3: Rough Draft<\/strong><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><strong class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Hand write a rough draft of your poem, copying from the template. Leave out the words in the parenthesis. Make sure to give it a title. \u201cI Am From&#8230;\u201d or \u201cWhere I\u2019m From\u201d is fine but creativity is encouraged.<\/strong><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><strong class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Step 4: Edit and Revise<\/strong><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-4 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\">This means you are looking for places where you should be more specific, descriptive or\u00a0could include a poetic device. Ask yourself:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\">Can your reader visualize what you are describing?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\">Have you used your five senses to provide description?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\">Have you used\u00a0poetic devices (metaphors, similes, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification rhyme) to help create a sense of\u00a0being there?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\">Are there any punctuation and spelling mistakes?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\">Step 5: Rewrite + Final Good Copy<\/strong><br class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\" \/><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\">Now that editing and revision is completed, rewrite your poem fixing all that was marked in\u00a0the previous steps.<\/strong><br class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\" \/><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-4\">** You can type your poem for your good copy.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-583 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/effective-poetry-1030x773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/effective-poetry-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/effective-poetry-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/effective-poetry-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/effective-poetry-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/effective-poetry.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ExternalClass530F1128B56D4959AF921ED434EC9C9A\">\n<div class=\"ExternalClass530F1128B56D4959AF921ED434EC9C9A\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":2290,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bg_child_page_menu_hide":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-562","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=562"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":564,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/562\/revisions\/564"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}