April 10/11

Watch the movie Seven Pounds and take notes to help support your response to the question: “Prove whether or not Will Smith’s character is altruistic or not.”

You will be using your evidence from the movie to write a compare/contrast response with The Giving Tree.

April 6

Personal Poem Assignment

You are free to choose whichever form of poem you choose

Your poem must:

• be a minimum of 12 lines
• must have a title
• have a minimum of three different poetic devices
• a visual component that relates to your poem

You will also need to hand in an analysis your poem which identifies and explains:

• the type of poem you have written and why
• your inspiration/motivation
• your theme
• rhyme scheme (if you used one)
• why you used rhyme or not
• identify the 3 examples of poetic devices used
• anything else you believe that’s important to explain

You will also need to have a recorded video of you reading your poem embedded into your post

April 5

Task #1 – Read and analyse:

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You can watch the video below if you wish.

Task #2 – When done, answer the following for tomorrow’s class:

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April 4

Task #1 – Go over your Lyric poems

Task #2 – Watch the video below:

This is an example of a free verse/slam poem…gone a little wrong but you should get the idea

Read and be prepared to discuss:

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Think about how free verse poems are different than the ballad and lyric poems you have read.  Which have been your favourite so far? Which have been your least favourite?

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Task #3 – Start thinking about the type of poem you want to write and brainstorming some ideas.

April 3

Task #1 – Go over your ballad poems

Task#2 – Read the following Lyric Poems:

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