Theme for the Year: CONNECTIONS
As you leave my classroom,
be sure to thank someone
for helping us have a good English class.
Homework Assignment
1. Write a careful and thoughtful tribute for Chris. Print out and bring to class tomorrow.
2. On Google Docs, write a contribution to the letter poem for Poetry Night titled "Dear Mom and Dad" (click here). Make your contribution at least 75 words, and be sure to use imagery. In other words, give specific pictures of what you are thankful for. Also, make a contribution to the "Dear Classmates" poem during class.
2. On Google Docs, write a contribution to the letter poem for Poetry Night titled "Dear Mom and Dad" (click here). Make your contribution at least 75 words, and be sure to use imagery. In other words, give specific pictures of what you are thankful for. Also, make a contribution to the "Dear Classmates" poem during class.
3. Memorize the first 21 lines of "Ithaka" by Thursday's class.
Today's Lesson Objective
Today, I hope you will come to a clear understanding of how to use assonance, asyndeton, and compound verbs to enhance your writing.
Also, I hope you will come to a clearer understanding of some of the poems in the Poetry Madness Tournament.
Finally, I hope you will come to a better understanding of The Tempest.
The Steps of the Lesson
1. A look at your paragraphs
2. Poem assignment
3. Review: assonance and asyndeton
3. Poetry Madness
4. The Tempest
