Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Mar. 15 - 19: Short Stories & Poetry

Fri. Mar. 19/10

Today, continue work on the poetry unit individual assignment #1.

A poetry slam is a competition at which poets read or recite original work (or, more rarely, that of others). These performances are then judged on a numeric scale by previously selected members of the audience.

Poetry slam. (2010, February 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:51, March 19, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poetry_slam&oldid=346584632


View these examples and vote for your favourite:










Thurs. Mar. 18/10

- Introduce the poetry unit.
- Watch an example of poetry slam to understand that poetry is an evolving art form.
- Life and death theme exploration.
  • Read Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven and watch the Simpson's version.
  • Read one of Louis Riel's final poems.
  • Complete the first paragraph on the poetry unit assignment sheet (your response to the three questions on p. 13).

Wed. Mar. 17/10

- The J219 computer lab is booked today.
- Start work on the Louis Riel historical poetry assignment. Answers must be in complete sentences.
  • On February 17th, 2009 the Canadian Press reported that Louis Riel's final poems had been made public for the first time. Read the story and watch the video to learn more. Complete the questions (under the Assignments and Handouts heading in the right margin).

Tues. Mar. 16/10
Short Stories Test Today (33 marks)

- Short stories quiz in lab today.
- When finished, use your time to complete any overdue assignments ( My Media project, Video paragraph assignment, Internet scams crossword).

Mon. Mar. 15/10 Short Stories Test on Tues. Mar. 16 (33 marks)


- I will be away today.
- Read "Never" by H. E. Bates on p. 120 of Inside Stories II.
- Complete terminology notes using the long sheet handout.

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