Monday November 2, 2009

Comp/Lit 9: Poetry

• I collected the "I Am" Poem and check VFA #9 & 10.
• I passed out the new calendar.
• We started the period with a review of the commonly confused words (capitol, capital-fourth, forth).
• The students wrote down as much of their poem they are working to memorize as they could. This activity was a reality check. Many students realized that they have a lot of work to do over the next week.
• The students got together in groups based on the poems about poetry. Each group prepared a presentation about the poem they studied.
• Each group presented their poem about poetry ("Poetry," "Eating Poetry," "Some Like Poetry," Autobiographia Literaria," and "The New Poem). The students were required to take notes on one poem other than the one they studied.
• I then passed out the next poetry packet (Self & Society). I introduced the homework assignment. The students will choose on of the six poems from pages 1 & 2 of the new packet, and they will complete the poetry analysis of the poem they choose. Very similar to the assignment on poems about poetry.
• The students them wrote a similes and metaphors poem using the outline on page 15 in the new packet.
• With the time remaining, we began the poetry term poster presentations.
• Homework: Study vocabulary & spelling #9 & 10 (QUIZ next time); work on memorizing your poem, complete the poetry analysis on one of the Self & Society poems, (6th period only) finish the similes and metaphors poem.