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English 10 - 11/29/10. Five minutes to study for Quiz #13. What do you get when you cross an agnostic, a dyslexic, & an insomniac? Osmics – the scientific study of smells . Goals – Complete Vocab quiz #13. Present our Inspiration 9 projects. Poetry Out Loud Selection.
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English 10 - 11/29/10 • Five minutes to study for Quiz #13. • What do you get when you cross an agnostic, a dyslexic, & an insomniac? • Osmics – the scientific study of smells. Goals – Complete Vocab quiz #13. Present our Inspiration 9 projects. Poetry Out Loud Selection. Homework – Post at least one entry on my blog about a poem your have chosen. Print out one poem for tomorrow.
English 10 - 11/30/10 • Discipline is not a simple device for securing superficial peace in the classroom; it is the morality of the classroom as a small society. • Why is that mule attacking that windmill? • Kalology – the study of beauty. Goals –Present our Inspiration 9 projects. Poetry Out Loud Selection Considering Tone. How to memorize. Homework – Post your second entry on my blog about the second poem your have chosen. Print out the poem for tomorrow.
English 10 - 12/1/10 • A poem should be part of one’s sense of life. Wallace Stevens • Did you hear about the contortionist who married a fortune teller? • Phobiology – the study of phobias. Goals –Present our Inspiration 9 projects. Learn how to map the tone of a poem. Homework – Write out your poem on your daily work sheet. Try to write each line from memory.
English 10 - 12/2/10 • In the world of words, imagination is one of the forces of nature. Wallace Stevens • Did you hear about the robbery at the police station, someone stole all of the toilet seats? • Polemology – the study of war. Goals –Present our Inspiration 9 projects. Analyze the tone of your second poem. Homework – Write out your second poem on your daily work sheet. Try to write each line from memory. Don’t forget to study for vocabulary quiz #14 tomorrow!
English 10 - 12/3/10 • Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. ~Plato, Ion • What do you get when you cross a polar bear with a seal? • Wonk – slang for someone who studies excessively. “Know” spelled backwards. Goals –Present our Inspiration 9 projects. Practice reciting your first poem. Apply various techniques to help you memorize you poem. Homework – Practice saying your first poem from memory. Be prepared to recite for me in class on Monday.