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.