Thursday, November 18, 2010

Thursday, November 18 (E10 1B)

Today's Objective: Students will read and analyze sonnets.


Today's SAT Word: By a majority vote, the class has chosen this song today from a selection of works that feature rich imagery and figurative language. The class then analyzed this song for today's warm-up listening exercise.


Today's Soundtrack: "I'm Going Home" by Hootie and the Blowfish

By a majority vote, the class has chosen this song today from a selection of works that feature rich imagery and figurative language. The class then analyzed this song for today's warm-up listening exercise.


Today's Warm-Up Question:

After listening to this song, write a BCR in which you address the following items:

1) Who is the speaker of this work?
2) To whom (or what) is this work addressed (a.k.a. "who is the speaker talking to?")
3) What, exactly, is going on in this particular work?
4) What is the tone of this work?


Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.


Tonight's Homework:
Student poetry portfolios are due Monday, November 22 (B-Day Classes) and Tuesday, November 23 (A-Day Classes).

A digital copy of the poetry portfolio guidelines is available online
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