Friday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Today we watched examples of slam, spoken word, and performance poetry.  Then, we did an activity with found poetry.

Homework:

Continue to work on your projects.  10-1, finish your found poems.

Enjoy your long weekend and be safe.

Friday - 9th Grade Class and Homework

Classwork:

Today, we went over the literary terms test.  We also reviewed subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns.  We watched a slam poetry video.

Homework:

pg. 558 #s 1-10

Look at Works Cited Model on page 285.

Wednesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:
We discussed the characteristics of poetry, and read the poem "A Storm in the Mountains" from our textbook, and tried to determine if it was poetry or prose. Then, in groups, we read other prose poems in order to identify their literary devices, and make a case for them either being poetry or prose.

Homework:
Bring in sources for me to check if you have not already.

9th Grade Class and Homework

Classwork:

Today we continued seeing examples of work cited. We also learned parenthetical notation.

Homework:

Create a works cited page for your poetry project.

Tuesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

NOTICE: New extra credit for the week.  Read the e. e. cummings poem and try to explain or comment about it.

Classwork:

We reviewed Monday's test on literary devices.

Write about a time you made a decision with your heart rather than your head.

Read "since feeling is first" in your textbook.

We decided what the poem meant line by line, and how the speaker feels about love.

Answer the following questions:

- What does the line "life's not a paragraph" mean to you?

-What does the line "death i think, is no parenthesis" mean to you?

Homework:

Pick a grammatical term (comma, sentence, conjunction, exclamation point, etc.) and describe what it means figuratively.

REMINDER: I am checking your sources for your poetry project tomorrow.  If you do not have biographical information, lyrics, or albums to show me, I will begin taking off late points.

Tuesday - 9th Grade Homework and Classwork

Classwork:

We reviewed Works Cited format.  Examples were put up on transparency and chart paper.  Get notes from a friend.

Homework:

Copy the Works Cited page exactly into your notebook,  It is on page 266.

Make sure that you double space, and use italics rather than underline titles.

Monday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

We took a test on literary devices.

We reviewed works cited pages and how to put one together for our poetry projects.  I am happy to conference with you individually about your particular project.  In the "Links" section is a web page about citing.

Homework:

Continue to work on your projects; I expect to see your sources this week.

Monday - 9th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Analyze the seven ages of man.

Review iambic pentameter.

Taught extended metaphor.

Extra credit: Find the Elvis song in which he sings, "all the world's a stage."

Homework:

Continue to work on your poetry projects.

Friday - 10th Grade

REMINDER: Literary devices test on Monday. The test will take half a period. You will be expected to read a poem and pick out literary devices. You should be able to define literary devices.

Come prepared knowing: symbol, imagery, assonance, alliteration, slang, jargon, onomatopoeia, personification, figurative language, end rhyme, approximate (slant) rhyme, internal rhyme, repetition, simile, metaphor, idiom, and allusion.

10-2: I am collecting notebooks on Monday

Thursday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

REMINDERS: Your choice of poet is due tomorrow.

  We have a test on Monday on literary devices.

Classwork

Freewrite: "Is love without money or material possessions enough for you?  Why or why not?"

List: Things you can give someone without using money.

Define: "lyric poem"

Read: "I Am Offering This Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca in your textbook

Answer: What metaphors and similes does Baca use to describe his poem?

What is Baca's attitude toward love without money?

What does Baca leave out?

Begin writing your own lyric poem.  It needs a refrain (like Baca's "I love you") and similes and/or metaphors.

Homework:

Read "Simile" in your textbook by N. Scott Momoday.

Write a short paragraph explaining the poem and the simile.

Finish your poem.

Thursday - 9th Grade Homework and Classwork

Classwork:

Today we finished watching people's poetry presentations.

We listened to and discussed Emily Dickinson's "Hope is the thing with feathers."

Homework:

Read the entirety of page 444.

Do the quickwrite.

Define extended metaphor.

Read p. 444 - "The Seven Ages of Man" and explain it.

On page 446, answer questions 1-6

Continue working on your final poetry projects.

Wednesday - 9th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Idiom Test

We started poetry presentations.

Homework:

Continue working on final poetry project.

p. 435 in your purple book- read the whole page.

Do quickwrite.

Read "Hope" and explain the metaphor.

Answer #1 and #2 on page 429.

Wednesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Make a relevant comment about either sonnet for minipoints.

Classwork:

Freewrite: "What is your favorite kind of music; what are the qualities of this genre?"

Define: ballad

Read: Jazz Fantasia. Write down the similes and metaphors Carl Sandburg uses to describe jazz. Write down the instances of onomatopoeia.

Read: Bonny Barbara Allan

Homework:

Find a song or a poem that tells a story. Who is the speaker? What is the plot? What is left out of the story?

Remember: your choice of poet is due Friday.

Tuesday - 9th Grade Homework and Classwork

Homework:

Your mini poetry project is due tomorrow.

Continue reading your biographies and poetry books.

Bring in your orange books.

Look at the blog and use it. Bring in two examples of extra info on the blog.

Classwork:

Today we did group work fine tuning for the mini poetry presentation which is due tomorrow.

We made a list of examples of idioms, jargon, dialect and slang and copied them in the notebook. 

Tuesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Today in class we went over the rules and vocabulary to do with sonnets.  Please get these terms from a friend because you will need to know them.

Then, we read, "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" by William Shakespeare, and labeled it.

Last, we wrote a sonnet as a class.  Both classes' sonnets can be seen here: 10 - Google Docs

Homework:

First, you may EITHER translate Shakespeare's sonnet, or you may respond in a short paragraph to it (Do you think it's romantic or not? etc.)

Second, you must choose one metaphor from the sonnet and explain/analyze it. (Why would Shakespeare use that certain comparison, what does it convey to the reader, etc.)

This will be checked tomorrow.

Remember: Your choice of poet is due Friday.

 10-2: bring back your projects so I can file them.

For extra credit, you may read one of the modern sonnets in "documents" and comment on it.

Monday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Today, we discussed what makes a helpful comment vs. what makes a not so helpful comment.  Please get these notes from a friend.

Then, in groups, we read family poems to be presented to the class tomorrow.  Everyone must have the answers in their notebook- please consult with your group.

Homework:

Continue working on your poetry project.  You must tell me your poet by Friday.

Monday - 9th Grade Homework

Tonight, please:

Read page 409-410 in your Writer's Craft (orange) book

Write the definitions of jargon, idiom, slang, and dialect

Work on mini-poetry project which is due Wednesday

Continue working on major poetry project

Friday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

10-1 and 10-2

Classwork:

I'm so happy that you guys are caught up to each other.  In class today, we read our "Where I'm From" poems.  I was so impressed with all of you.  Then, we commented on each poem.

Homework:

Revise your "Where I'm From" poem and type it.  Bring it to class on Monday so I can create a class book of poetry.

You should begin your projects.

If you owe me a "Where I'm From" reading, come ready on Monday.

Thursday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

10-1 and 10-2

Today, we went over your final project for the poetry unit.  I will give you a hard copy tomorrow, but for now, it is under "documents" on this site.

10-2

Classwork:

We discussed "Where I'm From" poems.  We filled out the questionnaire (also in "documents" and discussed our answers.

Homework:

Bring a rough draft to class tomorrow.

I will still offer extra credit for anyone who comments on "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid

10-1

Classwork:

We did a free write "Are men and women under the same pressure to look 'perfect?'  What does perfect look like?"  Then, we discussed "boring" words (sad, good, etc.) and came up with specific, interesting synonyms.  Next, we read the poem "Same Song" in the textbook.  Write down the word that strikes you the most, and write down the allusion in the poem.  

We filled out the personal questionnaire to start our "Where I'm From" poems.

Homework:

Draft your "Where I'm From" poem in your notebook.  You must have it tomorrow.

If you like, I will give 5 mini points for anyone who reads "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid and comments on it on this site.

Thursday - 9th Grade Homework

Read page 420 and answer questions 1-6

Read ten pages of your biography and take notes.