Silent Reading
First 10 to 15 minutes of every class...
Poetry Unit Handout Where are we going? What are we doing? Get a copy here.
Review
C block - Howl in context and an apology....
All - So, what does it take to be a rebel in your generation anyway?
Thinking and Discussion
When you see a photo...
When you see a photo...
When you see a poem...
What is a Poem? Draw it.
Poem of the Day
We Real Cool, by Gwendolyn Brooks
1959 - Not officially a beatnik but of that generation.
Influenced by Jazz and by the spoken word.
Influenced by Jazz and by the spoken word.
The importance of the rise of non-white, non-male voices.
Check it out on Favourite Poem Project Website .
Reflection Questions:
Why should a poem be heard and not read?Homework
I Saw the Best Minds of My Generation Destroyed by ______________ Poem.
Influenced by the wild ranting of the Beat Generation, create a 10 line poem against the constraints of contemporary society or about the concerns of your generation.
Free Verse. Lively vocabulary. ____/10
