Show and Tell!

In this final activity, use the Color, Symbol, Image strategy to demonstrate what you have learned about the historical, social, and/or cultural perspectives and influences of spoken word poetry. In this strategy, you think about what color might represent the concept of spoken word poetry and then explain your choice. You do the same for a symbol and an image. Your color choice might represent the mood or tone of the concept. A symbol might be something like two lines crossing or a circle or a thumbs up. Think metaphorically when you think about a symbol, but more concretely for an image. 

 

In other words, if I asked you to show me a color, a symbol, and an image for the concept of love, you might choose red for the color because it is typically associated with love. Your symbol might be the shape of a heart because when you love somebody you feel it in your heart and the symbol of a heart is often used to represent love. Your image might be a family having fun at a park or gathering around a new baby, or maybe hugging a grandparent, or a picture of a home because when you think about love you think about your family, and that is a memory you have when you felt loved. Remember to explain your choice. It must make sense. If you had chosen red for the color of love, but said it was because red is your favorite color of car, you will need more explanation as to why that color represents love. Take your time with this assignment and be creative!

Procedure

  1. Here is a rubric to help guide the completion of your CSI (Color, Symbol, Image).
  2. You can choose how you want to complete this assignment. You could either hand draw the assignment, or you could use this template to create a digital version of your CSI. If you choose to hand draw the assignment, you will need to take a picture of it and upload it as a file.
  3. When you have chosen each piece of the CSI, explain why you chose those to represent your understanding. Remember to consider this question when choosing your color, symbol, and image:
  1. When you have finished your assignment, submit your file.

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