English 12

Friday 1. Pick one of the 3 love poems . Write all over it / annotate your own copy it using the steps of a Close Reading. 2.  Pick another one of the 3 love poems . Write all over it / annotate it, answering the following questions: What evidence can you find of cultural influences/references in this poem? What evidence can you find that this poem is influenced by the society in which it was written? What evidence can you provide that this poem was written in a specific geographical area? What evidence in the poem points to it being produced during a particular point in history ? 3. For the remainder of the class, work on your analysis of your poem for the infographic. Thursday Poem analysis assignment: Create an Infographic about a poem When choosing your poem for the Infographic Analysis assignment, consider the following: The BIG IDEA for this study of poetry is: Can poetry contribute to our understanding of ourselves and our lives? So, pick a poem that will...

Friday Quick look at a variation of a ballad by Oscar Wilde - The Ballad of Reading Gaol. Poetry close reading hand- out. Pick either Rhime of the Ancient Mariner or The Ballad of Reading Gaol and do a close reading. Practice terms quiz. Work through it with a partner. Get key and mark you answers. Hyperbole, metaphor, simile - from Top Gear Thursday Edit Quiz based on errors from the green sheet we went over yesterday Complete a stanza of a Tabloid ballad - review ballad structure Quick look at a variation of a ballad by Oscar Wilde - The Ballad of Reading Gaol. Poetry close reading hand- out. Wednesday Essays: Areas for improvement: Self-reflection Edit sheet from essays - quiz tomorrow - we are doing term 4 work now! Ballads & ballad stanza: Rhime of the Ancient Mariner. Before reading "People, places, events... on your paper categorize words on the board.   http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/43997 Schmoop:  http:...

Friday Banned book essay is due. No rubric = no feedback, just a grade. Establish new clock partners. We will discuss epic, ode and elegy today and Monday. Beowulf! Tidy-up the discussion of epic poetry and its form, features, purpose and audience. Review: Old English, Middle English, Modern English Use Spark notes or Schmoop to check how well your assigned poem meets the criteria for an epic. Report to back to the class. 1. The Epic of Gilgamesh 2. The Illiad 3. The Odyssey 4. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 5. Dante’s Inferno 6. The Aeneid 7. Paradise Lost Epic features:  Six Elements Of The Epic: 1)  Plot centers around a Hero of Unbelievable Stature .   The epic hero completes what everyone only attempts.  In ancient epics, the hero often is either partially divine or at least protected by a god or God. 2)  Involves deeds of superhuman strength and valor.  Accomplish feats no real human could. 3)  Vast Setting.  The...

Friday Today's class was a work period for the Banned Book essay. Thursday I was able to book room 506 for class today so you can work on your Banned Book essay. Remember that the instructions for the essay are in the links section of this blog. The rubric for the essay is also in the links section. Wednesday "Multi-culturalism, Canada’s Brand” review techniques of persuasive writing: bias/propaganda/manipulation. Introduce/review remaining non-fiction terms.  During reading Post Its: identify non-fiction techniques used in the text. After reading: understanding form, techniques/devices, audience, purpose, bias. Group work carousel around the room. Tuesday Edit sheet QUIZ on errors. "Multi-culturalism, Canada’s Brand” review techniques of persuasive writing: bias/propaganda/manipulation. Introduce/review remaining non-fiction terms. Quiz on non-fiction terms on Thursday, April 7. Before reading: Just Like Me. During reading Post Its: identify non-fic...