January 8

English 10 (C& D block)

Today we started off with silent reading.  Then we brainstormed the purposes of poetry (to flirt, to express emotions, coping with trauma, career - spoken word poet, jingle writer etc).  Next students were given quotes about poetry and they were asked to paraphrase the quotes to explain how it relates to poetry.  Students then shared their quotes and explanations with the class.  Finally, students wrote the following poem out and took a stab at the meaning. 

This is Just to Say

I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold

William Carlos Williams (1938)

Humanities 8

Today students started off with silent reading.  Then we did a quick review of literary devices and poetry forms.  Finally students worked on their Poetry Anthologies.  They are due on Monday January 18th.