Personal and Social Responsibility

ASSIGNMENT 2: Dear Ocean

Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):

  • Assess and refine texts to improve clarity and impact. 
  • Explore the role of personal and social contexts, values, and perspectives in texts. 

Shayne Koyczan, https://www.shanekoyczan.com/ is a Canadian spoken word poet, writer, and member of the group Tons of Fun University. He is known for writing about issues like bullying, cancer, death, and eating disorders. (from Wikipedia)

Watch his poem "Dear Ocean".  It appears to be a call to action.

Write and/or perform a poem with the same theme.  This is time to do something about the state of our environment and the harm we have done to our earth.   Call people to action to do something.   You decide your environmental crusade.

Assessment:  Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.  

Learning Target: (Exemplary 6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective.  Poem succeeds in being a call to action. 

Written Expression (Exemplary (6/6):  Word choice is unique and powerful. Organization and flow is easy to read and adds to the message. 

Submission: 

Use the "4.2 Dear Ocean" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.