Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Today, you analyzed the poem "Did I Miss Anything?" You MUST read the poem actively (as indicated in earlier discussions and on Blogger if you are confused) and then answer the analysis questions FULLY.
These are due for tomorrow.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Today, we analyzed the poem "Warren Pryor" on the board (visual breakdown). You then got into groups of four to work thruogh the analysis of four questions.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Today, you actively analyzed the poem "Warren Pryor". You then answered questions in reference to it and handed these in. If you were not here, pick this up in the morning so you will all be on the same page during class.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Today, you were placed in groups of four to discuss your answers to the poem "Cyclops". You had to argue them through and present your responses on a long answer sheet. The groups were them joined into two for further discussion. We then wrote the responses of the two groups on the board and argued them through. There is no homework tonight.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Today, we discussed the poem "Cyclops" breaking down what literary devices we saw. I then handed out the multiple choice questions for this (short) which are to be handed in for tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Today, we began our unit on poetry. We determined that the unit exams would be on March 18 (essay) and March 22 (m.c.). The students were given the poem "Cyclops", by Margaret Atwood. With this as our example, I explained the steps to reading poetry (which they then did using the poem). the steps are as follows:

1, Look at the title; intepret what you think it means and write this on the page.
2. Count the stanzas and lines in each and write both down.
3. Do an end rhyme scheme on the page and determine if there is a shape to it as well as poetry type.
4. Read the poem through for the first time. Highlight unfamiliar words, look up the definition for them, and write it down in your own words.
5. Read the poem again and highlight literary devices used (and define and/or interpret on the page).
6 Read the poem again and then paraphrase it and summarize it.

That is your homework for tomorrow. If you were not here and can't access this poem, find another one to do instead.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Today, students wrote the multiple choice comprehension portion of their unit exam. If they were not here, and it was excused, they may write after school tomorrow. If they can't, they will have to make arrangements to do so at another time within this school week or will write it while we discuss the answers in class.