Sept 14, 2018

Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

English 10 (NM)

1. Checking in
2. Recap of literary terms
3. New literary terms

- Quatrain - a four line poem that has a rhyme scheme.
- Rhyme Scheme - The pattern of rhyming words (at the end of each line) throughout a poem (ABCB, ABAB, etc)
- Free Verse - A poem without a rhythm or rhyme structure

4. Project 1 details
5. Discussion:

- How do you feel about poetry?
- Are you more introverted or extroverted?

6. How to read poetry ("Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening")

- Read it once out loud. Don't worry about understanding it. Offer a first reaction (opinion, question, insight)
- Read it a second time quietly. Look to summarize, note difficult terms, find literary terms, note turning points and structure, ask questions.
- Check the question for the assignment. In this case, it's: When have you fulfilled an obligation instead of doing what you wanted? How did you make that choice? Describe the situation, or create a fictional one.
- Read it a third time, out loud. Write a possible theme. Offer your first response to the question.

7. For next class, read the short story "All the Troubles of the World"

English 10 (Lit)

1. Checking in
2. Recap of literary terms
3. New literary terms

- Quatrain - a four line poem that has a rhyme scheme.
- Rhyme Scheme - The pattern of rhyming words (at the end of each line) throughout a poem (ABCB, ABAB, etc)
- Free Verse - A poem without a rhythm or rhyme structure

4. Project 1 details
5. Discussion:

- How do you feel about poetry?
- Are you more introverted or extroverted?

6. How to read poetry ("Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening")

- Read it once out loud. Don't worry about understanding it. Offer a first reaction (opinion, question, insight)
- Read it a second time quietly. Look to summarize, note difficult terms, find literary terms, note turning points and structure, ask questions.
- Check the question for the assignment. In this case, it's: When have you fulfilled an obligation instead of doing what you wanted? How did you make that choice? Describe the situation, or create a fictional one.
- Read it a third time, out loud. Write a possible theme. Offer your first response to the question.

7. For next class, read the short story "All the Troubles of the World"

English 12

1. Checking in
2. Recap of literary terms
3. New literary terms

- Allusion - a reference to something outside the text, usually a metaphor.
- Quatrain - a four line poem that has a rhyme scheme.
- Rhyme Scheme - The pattern of rhyming words (at the end of each line) throughout a poem (ABCB, ABAB, etc)
- Free Verse - A poem without a rhythm or rhyme structure
- Sonnet - A fourteen line poem, usually with a strict rhyme scheme, and iambic pentameter
- Iambic pentameter - ten beats a line, sounds like a heartbeat. Unstressed-stressed syllables.

4. Project 1 details
5. Discussion:

- How do you feel about poetry?
- How has dating changed in recent years?

6. How to read poetry ("Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal")

- Read it once out loud. Don't worry about understanding it. Offer a first reaction (opinion, question, insight)
- Read it a second time quietly. Look to summarize, note difficult terms, find literary terms, note turning points and structure, ask questions.
- Check the question for the assignment. In this case, it's: Speculate on the subject of the poem and their relationship. Who are they? What is their relationship like?
- Read it a third time, out loud. Offer your first response to the question.

7. For next class, read the short story "Just Lather"
8. As a heads up, your first quiz is in a couple weeks. Details to come.