Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Wednesday, April 7th

Word of the Day - Crux

Silent Reading - meetings with students with I reports.

Finish up, "As I Walked Out One Evening." Declare winners!
Discuss poem... how is it modernist?

Questions to Ask of a Poem Handout

The Waste Land - a big poem, a challenging poem...
Group Work - answer the questions to figure out the theme. Use the white board to record and present your findings.

Reflective Question - Why is it important to be pushed out of our comfort zone, sometimes? What is to be gained by being challenged?
Writing Activity - Write an imagist poem... see handout from yesterday.