Mar. 22 - 26: Poetry

Wed. Mar. 24 - Fri. Mar. 26/10 ***Poetry Test /44 (open book) Mon. Mar. 29***

- The J219 computer lab is booked. Continue work on the individual poetry assignment #2.
- Set up a free account on Empressr.com
- Create a multimedia poetry journal on one of the theme sets from the assignment sheet. Your poetry journal should include at least 8 slides. Alternatively, you can complete this assignment on paper or with another multimedia tool.
- When you've completed poetry assignment #2, read Part II – 1 (How Poets Speak); Part II – 2 (How Poems are Shared); and Part II – 3 (The Forms Poems Take) of The Poet's Craft textbook.

Tues. Mar. 23/10 Due Today - Poetry Assignment #1
- Canadian Poet Profile: Leonard Cohen (1934 - )
- Watch Cohen recite the poem Democracy is Coming to the USA
- Compare the mood and tone against the music video of Democracy.
- Then read his poem "Tower of Song." Watch Cohen's speech at his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Watch the Tower of Song performance (Cohen and U2).
- Cohen was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2010.
- Listen to the CBC interview (TV Clip 7) with Cohen about his poetry and music.
- Use the rest of your class time to write your three poems for the individual poetry assignment #2.

Mon. Mar. 22/10 ***Sun. Mar. 21 was World Poetry Day.***

- The J219 computer lab is booked today. Students will start work on the individual poetry assignment #2.
- Set up a free account on Empressr.com
- Students will create a multimedia poetry journal on one of the theme sets from the assignment sheet. Your poetry journal should include at least 8 slides.
- View the following example: