ENGLISH 7    

Poetry Rough Drafts tomorrow.

Poetry work.

QW--Voice-- what is it? In notebooks, write quick associations with have with voice. What do you think it means? What do you think about when you hear the word “voice.”

Then talk with one partner. I will explain first. Sound time.

Let’s look at five. And analyze. What are the characteristics of the poems?
Write words on the side.

Sounds like--happy, sad, somber, grim, gleeful, mean, serious,

spacey, sad, anxious, thoughtful, depressed, happy, sing-songy, high, quiet, bored, careless, sad, impatient, grim, bored, fast-paced, happy, funny, anxious, hurtful, sad and depressing, sad, angry, serious, distressed, quiet, happy, funny, weird, peaceful, happy, content, comforting, sad, relieved, somber, distressed, hungry, needy, impatient,

Look over those poems again.  Decide which you relate to most.

Then --Using a T-chart.

One side, what jumps out in the poem, that is catches your attention.
On the other side, why it is important to the poet’s voice/poem, and if it is important
to you as a reader.

HW: Weds: All rough drafts --That means 20 poems.

Fri: Poetry Booklet and ready to present

ENGLISH 8    

Pulitzer Prizes announced yesterday.  Prestigious awards for achievements in
American journalism, literature, or music.

There are thirteen made each year.

Big deal stuff. Local winner, best spot news reporting The Press Democrat,
my former employer,on the wildfires.
And rapper Kendrick Lamar, the first time in Pulitzer history a rap song got top prize.
(Before-jazz & classical musicians.)
Check out the non-traditional becoming mainstream and getting attention.
Opening your hearts and minds to poetry.

Practice with a peer. And then--speeches start. Five, volunteers and then randomizer.

Need your FD/RD and rubric before speaking.

All have to hand in today.

HW: Weds -- Read Part 10 and Epilogue. Complete WS

Fri Final Test/Project on Novel