In Class:
Journal-- Write a poem using at least six of the following words:
* rain * serene * kangaroo * unequaled
* lies * rage * territory * heal * lighthouse
* defenestrate * vendetta * couch * litter * summit
Important Housekeeping Notes:
- Due to ACT testing on Wednesday, this class will not be meeting again until 4/28.
- Journals (7 total) are due tomorrow by 2:30 at the latest.
Instructor checked for Poem-a-Week #3.
Continued lesson on Response Poetry:
- Screened and discussed "the mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks and "the father" by Shane Abrams.
- Read "Dear Gertrude" by Shane Abrams and listened to "Dear Kanye" by Ben Sollee. These are imagined responses to celebrities/public figures.
Lesson in Performance Techniques:
Reviewed distinctions between tone and mood, particularly as they pertain to performance poetry.
Reviewed Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions to practice varied emotional qualities.
Exit ticket: Describe the difference between tone and mood.
Homework:
Write a response poem ("Dear _____________") to a public figure of your choice.
Poem-a-Week #3 due on Monday, 4/28.
Turn in journals.
Prepare at least one poem for Writers' Workshop next week.
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