8/31/20

Monday, August 31st


*REQUIRED STUFF

*Meet Dr. Becker (Model for Community Cards)

*About the course

*OBJECTIVE: Let's go!

3/11/20

Thursday, March 12th

*Check Author Research
*Continue Annotations
---"Dig Deeper" into the formal elements of your poem.
*Check annotations near end of hour.

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze an author's choices in poetry.

3/10/20

Wednesday, March 11th

*"Eating Poetry" Model
*Continue Author Research?
*Finished?  Work on "unfolding" your poem.
---1) Define unfamiliar/key words
---2) Annotate, recording every response, connection, and thought. ZOOM IN.
*HW:  Author Research Due TOMORROW
*HW:  Annotations due end of class tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze an author's choices in poetry.

3/9/20

Tuesday, March 10th

*Stray Poems?
*Check Snicket Response
*Begin Author Research (10pts, due Thursday)
---Use at least 3 sources (yes, one may be Wiki) to answer...
------Poet's life-span
------Significant life experiences that may have influenced his/her work?
------Political/social issues that were of special interest to the poet (if any)?
---Works Cited

*OBJECTIVE: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information.

3/8/20

Monday, March 9th

*Collect Stray Poems
*Read "All Good Slides Are Slippery" Together
---7m, 1/2 page: Choose one (or more) quote(s) and respond.
---Discuss

*OBJECTIVE: Reconsider poetry--what it's good for and how best to cope.

3/5/20

Friday, March 6th

Find a Poem
---Random Poem?
---Add Poem to "Print Poem" G-Classroom Assignment
------Preserve formatting.
------Keep to one page (use a table, not columns)
------Include title, poet's name, year of poet's birth, & your name
------By start of class MONDAY.
------No duplicates.  "Lock" by printing.

*OBJECTIVE:  Browse a gallery of words.  Find some you like.

3/4/20

Thursday, March 5th

Find a Poem
---Random Poem
---POETRY mobile app (by Poetry Foundation)?
---Add Poem to "Print Poem" G-Classroom Assignment
------Preserve formatting.
------Include title, poet's name, year of poet's birth, & your name
------By start of class MONDAY.
------No printing until TOMORROW.
------No duplicates.  "Lock" by printing.

*OBJECTIVE:  Browse a gallery of words.  Find some you like.