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Tuesday, November 29

11/29/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Journal prompt
2) Spoken word poems--view 4 poems and discuss them in terms of content, structure, patterns and devices. 
3) Create a list of idioms that you can use in your poems to add flare. 
Here is the list we compiled: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KazJIgX8Ori6jIjK2Kd8V8IWj6GEd9bFQidz7U1vd-8/edit?usp=sharing
4) Write a short spoken word poem that is personal, has some sort of framing device, and could use some idioms.

Coming up:
1) Finish your spoken word poem if you didn't in class. 
2) Your poetry portfolio is due on Friday!

Monday, November 28

11/28/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Silent reading
2) Where I'm From Poem examples and activities (see attached)
3) Work on your portfolios


Coming up:
1) Your poetry portfolio is due on Friday!

Friday, November 18

11/18/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Silent Reading
2) Open Mic
3) Haikus
4) Work on your portfolio

This weekend: 
1) Work on your portfolio!
haikus.pptx
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Wednesday, November 16

11/16/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Silent reading
2) Introduce Sonnets
3) Read some example sonnets
4) Write your own--turn in 

Tonight:
1) Finish your sonnet if you didn't finish it in class
2) Continue working on your poetry portfolio. 

Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

11/15/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Opening Poem
2) Scansion and rhythm discussion (see attached power point)
3) Figure out the rhythm of the Charge of the Light Brigade
4) Introduce Limericks
5) Write 2 limericks and turn them in for a class work grade

Coming up:
1) Finish your two limericks if you didn't finish it in class
2) Continue working on your projects
limericks.docx
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poetry_introduction_and_rhythm.pptx
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the_charge_of_the_light_brigade.docx
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Monday, November 14

11/14/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Journal prompt: What if you woke up one day and could tell when people were lying to you, then realized that your best friend was lying about everything, including their name? 
2) Metaphor poems--see attached document
3) Write your own metaphor poem

Coming up: 
1) Work on your poetry portfolio which is due Friday, December 2
poetry_with_metaphors.docx
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poetry_porfolio.docx
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Thursday, November 3

11/3/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Opening Riddles
2) Continue Campfire stories!
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Wednesday, November 2

11/2/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Opening riddle
2) Campfire stories! Present your horror stories around our "campfire"

Tuesday, November 1

11/2/2016

 
Today's agenda:
1) Go to the computer lab to work on your horror stories

Tonight:
1) Finish your horror stories for tomorrow!

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