Monthly Archives: October 2022

Monday October 31st, 2022

Good Afternoon!

*Reminder:  Poetry Test…Thursday November 3rd…

*The Raven: complete the questions…(On Friday, you were assigned #1-5.  You are to complete the remaining questions…

-spoken word criteria

Grade 10– Learning involves developing relationships, respecting distinct cultures, and honoring the perspective of others in the community

poetry-slam-and-performing-poetry

spoken-word-rant-or-this-i-believe-worksheet

Sarah Key

“Jellyfish”

“Hands”

“When Love Arrives”

“Somewhere in America”

Taylor Mali “What do teachers make?”

Martin Luther King

-We will be working on Spoken word:  we will look at a few samples of Rants…

 

 

 

*Spoken Word:  Brainstorming activitiy

Warm up spoken word free write activity:  Practice writing with imagery that includes all five senses.  Students describe an abstract or intangible entity using all senses:  what do they look, sound, smell, taste and feel like?

Examples:  Choose 2 of the following examples and write for five minutes each using imagery/sensory language.

a. homesickness

b. grief

c. love

d. joy

e. emptiness

f.  time

g. envy

Spoken Word Activities:

*Techniques for Creating Word Play

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Monday October 31st, 2022

Hello!

*Reminder:  Poetry Test on Thursday November 3rd, 2022

*Head’s Up:  Any late assignments need to be in by Monday October 31st

*If you are missing a test –Monday October 31st-Tuesday November 1st.  You need to touch base with me.

Assignment:  Writing Poetry:  Due Wednesday November 2nd, 2022

-spoken word criteria

secondary-public-speaking

poetry-slam-and-performing-poetry

spoken-word-rant-or-this-i-believe-worksheet

Sarah Key

“Jellyfish”

“Hands”

“When Love Arrives”

“Somewhere in America”

Taylor Mali “What do teachers make?”

Martin Luther King

-We will be working on Spoken word:  we will look at a few samples of Rants…

 

 

 

*Spoken Word:  Brainstorming activitiy

Warm up spoken word free write activity:  Practice writing with imagery that includes all five senses.  Students describe an abstract or intangible entity using all senses:  what do they look, sound, smell, taste and feel like?

Examples:  Choose 2 of the following examples and write for five minutes each using imagery/sensory language.

a. homesickness

b. grief

c. love

d. joy

e. emptiness

f.  time

g. envy

Spoken Word Activities:

*Techniques for Creating Word Play

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Friday October 28th, 2022

Hello!

*Reminder:  Synthesis Essays Due Wednesday November 2nd, 2022

*We are heading into a poetry/short stories unit.  Here are some terms you should know.  Most will be review from previous years. You will have a quiz on these terms on Monday November 7th. 

*One additional term:  Antihero –you are to look up this term and know its meaning.

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Friday Writes:  What makes a scary story?  Brainstorm

*Inquiry Projects:  Presentations