Project Description
In the Poet Laureate Society Project, we wrote poems and essays about past historical events in American History. Then we presented PowerPoint Presentations about our event. We also planned a launch party for our book, which contained the class' poems and essays.
Below are the links to the Poet Laureate Society Website and my archive for this project. The website contains the poems and essays of Classes D, E, and F and info about our Launch Party. The Archive contains my poem drafts, my essay and essay drafts, and my presentation.
Below are the links to the Poet Laureate Society Website and my archive for this project. The website contains the poems and essays of Classes D, E, and F and info about our Launch Party. The Archive contains my poem drafts, my essay and essay drafts, and my presentation.
Reflection
The event I chose for the Poet Laureate Society project was the War of 1812. The perspective I chose for my poem was an American soldier in a fort waiting for British ships to arrive. I am most proud of creating a poem that everyone in my class liked and something that would get published in a book for people to read and see. My favorite part of this project was reading my poem at the Old California Coffee house along with my other classmates. One transferable skill that I have developed throughout this project is my presenting/public speaking skills.
My Job
My job for this project was to design and build the website for the Poet Laureate Society's book "Beyond Storytelling." The website would contain everyone's poems and essays and information about the Launch Party, our project, and the book.
My Job
My job for this project was to design and build the website for the Poet Laureate Society's book "Beyond Storytelling." The website would contain everyone's poems and essays and information about the Launch Party, our project, and the book.
Project PoemA Very Long Poem About a Battle in the War of 1812
Watching the horizon, I saw Not a single vessel in sight But out in the distance, there was just a little hint of light I yelled to the General, “Come look!” and he came here with his scope He looked at the light in the water and said, “That must be a boat” “The British are here!” he yelled “Go! and prepare the cannons for fire!” But then another soldier said “Hey sir, Are you sure you are not a liar?” He took his scope, looked out at sea, determined to prove him wrong And with his own eyes, to his surprise he found the boat was gone He laughed as he said “False Alarm! Men, this was just a drill. I’ll be going back to my room If you need me just give me a yell” So I waited alongside my crew again watching the shore Waiting for a ship to come by Hoping for the end of this War Project Presentation |
Project Essay War has always been a part of the history of the United States. From the Revolutionary War to World War 1 and even the Gulf Wars, the U.S. has always been a fighting country. The event that I chose was the War of 1812. I chose this event because of the many important battles and events like the Burning of Washington and the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner during the Battle of Baltimore.
The U.S. declared war on Britain for many different reasons. One of the reasons that declared war was that Britain was taking U.S. sailors by impressment and was using them in their own navy. Another reason was that the British were restricting the United states trade with other European countries. War was declared on June 1, 1812. The war lasted for approximately two and a half years before the Treaty of Ghent ended it. During this time, the U.S. and Britain fought through many battles and attempted to capture each other’s land. The U.S. attempted to invade and capture Canada while Britain attempted to invade and capture important territories along the Atlantic in order to help them win. While the U.S. wasn’t successful in capturing Canada, Britain had captured Washington D.C. and had burned it to the ground. One of the most important or well known events during the War of 1812 was when Francis Scott Key wrote a poem that would later become the U.S. National Anthem. During the Battle of Baltimore, the British were trying to advance and capture Baltimore. But in order to capture it, the British bombarded Fort McHenry which protected the water route leading to Baltimore. The bombardment lasted throughout the day and night. Onlookers watching the attack could only see the large flag above Fort McHenry which would later be a sign that Fort McHenry had survived. One of the onlookers was Francis Scott Key who, after seeing the flag still up at Fort McHenry, wrote a poem about the event. On December 24, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed and ended the war. The perspective I chose for my poem was an American soldier in fort waiting for British ships to arrive. In order to defend the shoreline, Americans built forts that were built to withstand British bombardment. Originally I wanted my poem to be about a soldier who is fighting in a fort battle against the British, but then my perspective changed as I continued to write my poem. |