Thursday May 9th, 2019
Poetry Exam……Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poetry Prep
Here are the answers to the “Isolate” paragraph. Use it as a guide to write your own structured paragraph. ANNNNDDDD extra exam prep practice. have fun!!!!!!
multiple choice answers are: B,D,C,B,B,D,D
****the “Isolate” answers are at the end of the “Icarus” questions***
Wednesday May 8th, 2019
Poetry exam prep today.
The following are poetry sections from Grade 12 provincial exams. We will go through one as a class and you can practice with the other one to prep for your test tomorrow. If you can answer these questions then you will be prepared for your test tomorrow. Lets have fun!!!!
Death over water-poem practice
Tuesday May 7th, 2019
Block A: Continuing with Spoken word presentations
there will be a hand out at the end of class
Block B: Discussion of Free verse vs. Blank verse then some time to study for Thursdays exam
Monday May 6th, 2019
you have the next 15-20 minutes to work on/practice your spoken word. if you need to use the hallway you may but please be quiet for other classes.
Friday May 3rd, 2019
Reference these when working on your spoken word assignments.
Thursday May 2nd, 2019
lyrics!!!!!
then brainstorming
Wednesday May 1st, 2019
You get to do a little research to start the class today….
What is a Ballad?…….you have 5 minutes….go!
Tuesday April 30th, 2019 (May 2nd Edit!!!!!!….take a look at the new schedule)
First lets take a look at what the upcoming week will look like
Today: Full block to brainstorm and start working on your spoken word assignment. See rubric for marking scheme.
Wednesday: Looking at Ballads and their structure (in class assignment required)
Thursday: Spoken Word brainstorming activity!!!…you will be in groups.
Friday: Spoken word work block. You should be almost done your poem. Practice presenting today.
Monday: Spoken Word presentations
Tuesday: Spoken Word Presentations continued
Wednesday: Poetry test exam prep.
Thursday: Poetry exam
Friday May 10: Beginning of Play unit. (Death of a Salesman…will take approximately 2 weeks)
Please use the time you have this block to begin work on your spoken word assignment. Any of you who have missing quizzes please come see me so we can use this time to have you take the quiz.
Monday April 29, 2019
#1: Hand back quiz’s
#2: Discuss imagery in poetry….How do we accomplish it?….What does it look like???
http://everythingaboutenglish.weebly.com/autumn-roy-campbell.html
#3: Start thinking about your spoken word/slam poetry assignment.
here are more examples of ideas for slam poetry..
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12643378
*****see assignment at the bottom of this page******
Thursday April 25, 2019
Here are a few spoken word videos we will be watching today.
For this video think about what the author is doing with the use of Rhyme and Rhythm.
Here are some videos by Shane Koyczan.
They are both trying to do something….what is it? Also, they attempt to do this thing in very different ways.
What poetic devices are being used in the below video?
What do they do????
Poetic Devices?…..Onomatopoeia?
Taylor Mali uses body language and pauses to get his point across. Why?
And finally, a lesson on why you should proofread your work.
Please analyse the following poem and answer the questions provided. This assignment is due Monday April 29th 2019
O Captain My Captain Analysis-u5xw8t
compare and contrast paragraph notes-24kq7g8
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