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Today I sent home the guidelines for our Poetry Cafe activity which will be due on Friday, Dec. 6. I will be encouraging my students to read poems by different poets, especially ones they are not already familiar with. I would really love for everyone to discover a new poet and new poetry that he or she finds interesting and engaging. We will share ideas about possible poet choices tomorrow in class.  *I have included the guidelines below.

Homework

Read:  30 min.

Math: pg. 127

Social Studies: Study for tomorrow's test.

National Park Report:  Continue to find information.  You should have notes for park history, statistics, and climate by now.

Poetry Cafe:  Think about some possible poets you can share with your classmates tomorrow. 

“Poetry Cafe”

        

         Let’s go back in time when things were groovy and beatniks were cool...  For this beret-wearing, finger-snapping activity you will need to do the following.  Dig it?

*Choose a poet and read several of her or his poems.

* Prepare an oral presentation.

         1.  Memorize one poem of at least 10 lines or two if shorter to present to the class.

         2.  Briefly tell why you chose this poem(s) and discuss what you                 like about it.  You can talk about the poem’s meaning, its rhythm and rhyme, its imagery, and its poetic language.  Discuss at least 2 of these elements using examples from the poem for support.

* Complete a worksheet that will address different aspects of your poem(s).  Neatness and accuracy count!

*The due date for this event is Friday, December 7.

        

         So wear black and be there or be square.  Cool, Daddy-o...