Passion Translations

It is time to find the PASSION in our journey into the wilds of poetry.

We'll look at two classics of poetry today. I'll discuss the first one, "The Windhover," working through all the questions to ask of a poem... and then present to you a plain language "translation."

You'll be in charge of discussing and understanding and translating "To His Coy Mistress." (For those of you who are away - there is an assignment in the linked document.)

So, basically, we are talking about a passion for a bird... and a passion for a "chick."

Due - Good copy of your Freedom Writers Poem.

Overdue - Make sure you are in the right book group in the elevens social network. Assign yourself a role.

Homework - Translation assignment. See above.

Thursday, May 5th

The Really Big Essay.
Here we go...

Essay Handout

Friday, April 23rd

Word of the Day - Kaizen - a Japanese word for continuous improvement in business, manufacturing and all manner of industry and management. The term can be used in other contexts, as well.

1) Silent Reading

2) Hand-in Poetry Journal

3) Where is your poem paragraph at?

What makes for a powerful paragraph anyway?
Pairs: Write down three things

What are some common errors that you can look for?

Pairs: Write down three things.

4) Six Point Scale - Grading Examples

5) Delve In Model

6) Time to re-draft your paragraph with a partner.

HOMEWORK: Rough draft and paragraph due Monday.

Wednesday, March 31st

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 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.

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