1. Steppenwolf–Read and annotate up to p. 85 (Stop with “Thus it was I found myself late at night in a distant…”)
Archives for April 2016
HW due 4/6: Imagism
April 5, 2016 By
1. Read and annotate the following poem. Then write your own poem mimicking the Sandburg poem:
Fog
The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.-Carl Sandburg-
HW due 4/5: Essay Evaluation
April 4, 2016 By
1. Siddhartha Essay–Based upon the rubric, grade this essay. I expect to see that you marked the essay for grammar and substance. Just as with your essay, the final grade will max out at 20 (4 point max for each category of the rubric). Note: students were asked to write a 2 page analysis on Siddhartha.
2. (Due 4/6) Class Forum
HW due 4/5: Dickinson and More
April 1, 2016 By
1. 20-30 minutes of free write poetry in your journal!
2. Read and annotate the following Emily Dickinson poems:
I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain
My Life had Stood–A Loaded Gun
Success is Counted Sweetest
3. Poetry Presentations–Remember, all groups should meet with me at least once the week before they present. Next Thursday, we have a presentation on Imagism. Please print out and read the the guidelines for the oral and written (<- click the links) presentations.
4. Poet Study–Your PBA for this class will be a poet study. Here you will find a list of poets to choose from. This will be first come first serve. So, as soon as you know which poet you would like to study, let me know. Details of the PBA to come soon.