Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We watched sections from America's Fav. Poem Project.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We continued watching Jane Eyre.

HW:  H students- novel due May 19th.  End in greatness!

Be safe and have fun at prom

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We took notes on stress and meter.

We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went outside to write poetry.

You were asked to compose a poem on the following themes:

Spring
Love
hope/dreams

We shared these with each other.

Brit Lit:

I passed out the novel Jane Eyre to all honor students.  This is due May 19th.  There will be a section of your final exam that covers your understanding and comprehension.

I passed out a review pack with difficult vocal and review questions.

We watched a film version of the novel.  CPA students will use the first chapter from your anthology and the film to complete the end assessment.

C block took advantage of the weather and did journal writing outside.

Journal #28:  Write a 2 page letter to yourself 20 years in the future.  If you are a senior, what are the feelings that you are experiencing?  What are your hopes and dreams?  What will you miss?

I posted the video that we made together.  Please feels free to save the file or share.  Poetry is much more powerful when it connects with real human emotion.  Remember, just like writing, good poetry comes from writing honest.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We finished Dead Poets.

1/2 of you shared your poem in front of the class on the mic.  We will finish the second 1/2 Wed.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal Prompt:  Write a love/Spring poem

We finished up or magnet poems

A block went to the Aud to hear a former student play piano.  I asked can art, create art?  You had to write a poem that was inspired by the performance.

C Block:  We spent the last 20 minutes outside completing you magnet poems. 

Brit. Lit:

Today:

Dreamcatcher Part II:  Use your dreams to construct a new poem.  Must use 10 words/images from your unconscious.

Fav. Poem Project:  We looed at three more examples.

Magnet Poems:  You each took three words and collectively built a class poem in the back of the room. 

ipad magnetic poems.  We used the ipads to make a magnet poem and shared.\

C Block will do this lesson Tuesday- we lost 2/3 of class due to prop assembly.

Comp. Lit II:

Today:

Time was given to those that did not finish their test from Friday.

I introduced the poetry unit.

We watched Dead Poets Society.

HW:  Please write an original poem.  In class Tuesday, we will be doing a poetry slam- you will need to read your poem in front of the class on a mic.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We finished watching a stage version of the play.

We took the essay test for All My Sons.

I collected your scripts and talked about what is next....

Brit. Lit:

Dream Catching. 
We wrote using your unconscious.  Please keep for Monday.  On Monday we will be using images and feelings from your unconscious to write an original poem.

I shared my 3 fav. poems from Yeats.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We watched the stage version of All My Sons to review for your short essay Friday.

You were given time to outline your answers for Friday.  Reminder:  You may bring an outline, but MUST do the writing in class.

HW:  Create outline for the questions on the review sheet.  Please make sure to include solid examples from the play, as this is how these will be graded.

Brit. Lit.:

Today: 

Teenage story time:  We listened to the great Orson Wells read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRGnoFf2cZQ

I asked you to identify three examples of the following poetic terms:

Alliteration
Consonance
Assonance
Internal Rhyme

This counted as your quiz for the poem.

Sketch Book:  In small groups, I asked you the draw the ENTIRE story in a single drawing.  Around the picture, I asked you to include 4 lines that add to you picture.