Students learned how to write pantoums and created one of their own.
For great info on how to create a pantoum, go here.
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Students learned iambic pentameter and how to create poems using a specific rhyme scheme. A youtube video was shown in class to help with understanding. Students also looked at Sonnet #18 by William Shakespeare and discussed how to create Sonnets.
Students created their own sonnets for homework. Sonnets must have 14 lines, must follow iambic pentameter, and each line should be exactly ten syllables. The rhyme scheme should go as follows: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG Sonnets due next time. For more info on sonnets, please go here. Students learned about Haiku's and how to create one.
The poem has three lines and 17 syllables, following the format of: Line 1 - 5 syllables Line 2 - 7 syllables Line 3 - 5 syllables Students created three in class. They were then informed that they would make a collage using magazines in class. Students were to create a background with magazine images and then a haiku on top of the images also using magazine words. Students had two class periods to work on and finish this project. For more info on how to write haiku's, please go here. Students have both presented their own performance poems and listened to a SLAM Poet Ben Barker while in class. Students should bring glue sticks and other art supplies for next time.
Students finished presenting their "To This Day" poems. Students took a figurative language test based on the song "Helena" by My Chemical Romance. Students should identify all figurative language in the song. The class discussed Allusions and SLAM Poetry using music videos and SLAM examples from YouTube.
Students analyzed the poem "To This Day" by Shane Koyczan and watched the YouTube clip. Both the lesson plans for the metaphor generator and this day's lesson (Sticks & Stones) may be found here. Students were assigned to create a 20-line. "To This Day" poem of their own. Due next time.
If students have not yet set up their profiles on Figment, they need to get on the ball. Students learned how to create and strengthen metaphors through a "Metaphor Generator." Students did an activity with groups and colored notecards to create extended metaphors. Due to a miscommunication, students were given more time to work on their 12-line poems; making sure to include two examples of each type of figurative language. Due next time.
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August 2015
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