Yesterday (Wed.): Journal Prompt: Please convert the Ballad that you brought in into a story. Use new language to tell the story- not the lyrics. 1/2 Page
We started the Ballad of You assignment where to interviewed a member of class and then wrote a detailed ballad about their life and who they are.
We read Sir Partick Spens (set to a phat drum beat)
We read Get Up and Bar the Door (Blues version)
Today:
Journal Prompt: Write from the point of view of an animal? Your story can be about anything, just make sure that it is told from the perspective of an animal. 1/2 page
We finished the Ballad of You assignment. Today we completed our interview, described the things they carry, and wrote a 25-30 line ballad.
We used the raven puppet and did the Twa Corbies.
I played Bob Dylan, Johhny Cash and a random old guy performing Barbara Allan.
C Block Supplemental learning:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/poetry/seamus-heaney/
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