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Bellwork: “Stein & cummings”

Bellwork: “Stein & cummings”. Which poem did you like best from the Stein and cummings groups? Why? What are some things Stein’s and cummings’s poems have in common? Write down at least one similarity about the “form” of the poems

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Bellwork: “Stein & cummings”

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  1. Bellwork: “Stein & cummings” • Which poem did you like best from the Stein and cummings groups? Why? • What are some things Stein’s and cummings’s poems have in common? • Write down at least one similarity about the “form” of the poems • Write down one similarity about the message/theme of the poems • Time: 4 minutes

  2. Homework • Biography of Stevens & Eliot (taped in journals!) • Take active notes • Poems of Stevens • Actively read ALL of them • Choose one poem & complete the Three T’s on it • “Conversation Galante” by TS Eliot • Actively read it • Complete the Three T’s on it • Word Bank • Vocab Unit 13 (1) • Vocab Unit 14 (2, 3, 5, 7) • Keep working on Modernism Paper

  3. Period 1 & 5: Goal? Period 3 & 7: Love!

  4. Word Bank Share • Did you find a juicy word? • What is it? • Where’d ya find it/hear it? • What’s it mean? • What part of speech is it? • Extra credit STAMP! • Maximum of 3 volunteers Words 4

  5. Journal: “iphones, Kindles, PS3s, Oh My!” • Free write about the following: • Why do Americans need to have the newest, latest product? • Consider why people stand in line for hours to buy the iphone 5 when they already have the iphone 4. • Consider why people spend large sums of money buying a pair of Uggs, a NorthFace jacket, or a Coach bag. • BLACK FRIDAY!? • Time: 3 minutes

  6. Journal: “Coming to Terms with cummings’sPoem” • Choose your role: • Reader • Discussion Leader • Message Extractor • Reporter • Time: 7minutes • Reread “Poem, Or Beauty Hurts Mr. Vinal” OUT LOUD • Read the Most Important Glosses • Tape this in your journal or on your poetry packet • Discuss the poem’s message • Write it in your journal!

  7. Journal: “Mr. Vinal in 2012” • In your groups, re-write “Poem, Or Beauty Hurts Mr. Vinal”. • keep cummings’s original message • Update/change the language, form, and allusions • Time: 7 minutes

  8. Self-Directed Seminar: Finished! • What you Need: • Modernism Poetry Packet • Seminar Plan Form (provided to you) • Your brains • Writing Utensil • What you Have to Do: • Actively engage in seminar • Complete the Post-Seminar sheet (BEFORE the end of the period; if not, finish it for homework) • Time per seminar: 15 minutes • “Always the Mob” by Carl Sandburg • “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost

  9. Closure! • Post-Seminar responses • Write any lingering questions about the text on the back • Write the most surprising/interesting thing you heard today during your seminar(s) • Tell a family member abut what you learned/ discovered today!

  10. Discussion: Stein Poems • “A Box” • “Susie Asado” • “Mounted Umbrella” • “A Frightful Release” • “Red Faces” TAKE NOTES IN YOUR PACKET ABOUT OUR DISCUSSION

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