Comp/Lit 10: 3/28/2011

Poetry

• We started the period with a verbs quiz
• After the quiz, the students read "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins to themselves.  They also read the Found Poem assignment to themselves.
• I then asked if students wanted to share their lyrics with the class, but none wanted to, so we moved on.
• We read "Introduction to Poetry" together and I asked them how the poem was different and/or similar to the lyrics they analyzed last week.  I used this as a way to assess what they knew about the various poetic terms and devices.  We finished up the poem by deciding on a general message and the main device that contributed to the theme/message.
• I then introduced the Found Poem assignment.  The students will use 10 sources to create a poem using lines from other poems.  The poem must be 20 lines long.  See the assignment sheet at the back of the Poetry Packet for more details.
• We then read "What is Poetry?" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti in the round robin style.
• After that the students worked in groups to create a 10 line poem about poetry. One person from each group then read the poem to the class.
• Homework: Write your own 10 line poem about poetry.  Bring a NEW OR Book.  Study Vocabulary & Spelling #23-24-QUIZ on WEDNESDAY