Test Tomorrow!!!

Review figurative language/ poetical devices: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, rhyme scheme, etc.
You should be able to define, identify, and create examples of each of these.
You should be able to define, identify, create examples of , and SPELL onomatopoeia!
Much of the test will be quite similar to the pre-test you took a few weeks ago.
You will also be given a new poem and asked to answer two constructed response questions based on it.
STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!

Poetry Exam

All classes will be taking the poetry exam on Thursday. Be sure to review the handout on figurative language. You should be able to define, recognize, and create all types of figurative language and other poetical devices we have discussed in class.

Poetry Project Details:

Your next project will be to create your own book of poetry. The requirements for the project are explained below:

·      Your book of poetry must contain 8 to 10 poems of various styles and subject matter. Don’t write 10 poems about the same thing or in the same style.

·      Your book should have a decorative cover which includes a title (be creative) and your name

·      Include a Table of Contents listing the titles of your poems and the page numbers where they can be found.

·      Each poem should be on a separate page. Do not use looseleaf or any other lined paper. Your poems must be typed. Experiment with different font styles, colors and sizes.

·      Decorate each page with drawings, pictures, images, etc. connected to your poems. Make it look nice. You can use Power Point, Comic Life, or another program to create your pages if you wish.

·      Your poetry should demonstrate your knowledge of figurative language and other poetical devices. Be sure to use what you have learned over the past few weeks.

·      Any poems you have previously written for this class can be used for this project.

·      Acrostic poems are not permitted. If you choose to include haiku, you must put three of them on one page. Collectively they will count as one poem.

·      This should go without saying, but to be perfectly clear; ALL POEMS MUST BE YOUR OWN, ORIGINAL WORK!!! Do not attempt to hand in a poem you found in a book or on a website as your own. I will know and you will receive a grade of “0”, virtually guaranteeing you a failing grade for the marking period. Your poetry expresses YOU! Only YOU can write it.

·      Your last page will be an “About the Author” page. Include a picture (optional) and short biography of yourself as a poet. Feel free to “stretch the truth” about your autobiographical  information and/or your poetical accomplishments. Have fun!!!

·      Attach the rubric to your back cover.

This assignment is due when we return from break. Working on this assignment will be a part of your homework every night. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO IT ALL AT ONCE. This is an ongoing process.  Use the rubric as a guide to evaluate your own project before handing it in.

RUBRICS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN CLASS THIS WEEK! I WILL ALSO POST A COPY ON THE SITE JUST IN CASE YOU NEED AN EXTRA.

Deadline Updates

Due to tomorrow's trip, a few changes have been made in regards to due dates.

Month poems are now due on Wednesday. Be sure to follow the directions and use the rubric to guide you. Decorate your page to fit the theme of your month.

American Dream poems are due on Thursday. Follow the template carefully. You should also decorate your page with related images. The rubric for the poem is below:

REQUIREMENTS	1	2	3	4
DIRECTIONS WERE FOLLOWED CAREFULLY. ALL PARTS OF THE TEMPLATE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED
CONTENT OF THE POEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE THEME OF THE AMERICAN DREAM
POEM SHOWS A KNOWLEDGE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE AND POETICAL STRUCTURE
POEM IS TYPED OR NEATLY PRINTED, INCLUDES REALTED IMAGES, AND CONTAINS NO ERRORS

Final Grade: (Average score X 25)

The American Dream

Drafts of your American Dream poem are due tomorrow. Be sure to follow the template.
In case you misplaced it, here it is:

American Dream (Template)

I am the American Dream

From the (specific location or geographical feature) of  (your family’s city/ country of origin)

To the (specific location or geographical feature) of  (town, city, or country in which you live now)

I am ( a metaphor about yourself)

I am the American Dream

I am the American Dream

Through the eyes of my (parent, grandparent, relative, etc.) I have seen (List 2 or 3 things they have told you about your/their “homeland” and/or past)

With my own eyes I have witnessed ( list 2 or 3 important things or events you have witnessed in your life)

I’m like (a simile about you)

I am the American Dream

I Am the American Dream

One day I will (list 2 or 3 things you plan on doing in the future/ dreams, goals, etc.)

Someday I will tell my children (2 or 3 things you will tell them (advice))

I will see them live in a world ( describe the type of world you would like for them in them in the future)

That is my dream

The American Dream 

Month Poems

As discussed in class, you will be writing your own month poems inspired by John Updike's "January".
Remember, your poem should be about a month of the year and it must consist of four 4-lined stanzas. It also must follow the same rhythm and rhyme scheme as "January".  Your poem should include 2 or more examples of poetical devices and/or figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc.)The rubric to grade the final product is below:

Structure: Consists of four 4-lined stanzas

1                             2                         3                            4

Rhyme Scheme: 2nd and 4th lines of each stanza rhyme (ABCB)

1                             2                         3                            4

Content: Contains images related to the title month

1                             2                         3                            4

Figurative Language: Contains 2 or more examples of figurative language

1                             2                         3                            4

Quality: Typed; neat, no errors in spelling, etc.

1                             2                         3                            4

Overall: Grade based on complete calendar page (drawings, decorations, etc.

1                             2                         3                            4

 

FINAL GRADE: (Average of above scores X 25 ) ________

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Extra Credit Opportunity

I was very pleased with the way the Six-Word Memoirs turned out. I would like to post some of them on the bulletin board. I printed out a few of them, but they take a good deal of ink, and printing out dozens of them on my own printer would not be feasible. So, if you print out a copy of our slide and bring it in to have it included in the bulletin board display, you will receive 5 bonus points on the next graded assignment. This is open to all students. This offer ends on Friday.

* If you are reading this message, pass it on to your classmates who may not check the site on a regular basis.

Homework (831 Only)

Work on your month poems. Be sure to follow all of the directions that were given in class today. You should have at least 2 stanzas completed and ready to share in class tomorrow.

Reminder: Fakebook Projects Are Due On Monday.

For your next project, you will be creating a FAKEBOOK page, an internet-like profile page for the person you have been reading about in your biography or autobiography. In order to complete this project, you must do the following:

• ·      Go to “The Chalkboard” to download the templates for the project. This will be a two-page project; there is a different template for each page, so be sure to download and save both templates.
• ·      Once you have downloaded the templates, you can start to create your FAKEBOOK page.
• ·      The first page is the profile page. Most of you, I am sure, are familiar with Facebook. The layout of this page will look similar to what a Facebook page looks like. It will consist of the person’s name, a profile picture, a status update, some brief biographical information, a friends list, and wall posts by 3 different friends (including YOU).
• ·      Search the internet to find a picture to use as your profile picture.
• ·      Your status update should begin with the date and should make reference to something significant in your subject’s life.
• ·      The friends list should consist of the names of 5 or 6 people that played a role in your person’s life.
• ·      The wall posts that you add to your person’s wall should be from 2 different people who had a major connection to your person. Each wall post should begin with the date. Each post should make reference to a specific event in your person’s life. Be sure to include the name and profile picture of each of these friends to the left of each wall post.
• ·      Your wall post should consist of the title and author of the book you read and a general statement about the person. You can also ask them a question
• ·      For Example: “Hey, Mitt Romney. Thank you for accepting my friend request. I read a lot about you in the book Mitt Romney: American Hero by John Cantante. I was wondering what you have been doing since you lost the election.”
• ·      The second page will consist mainly of biographical information.
• ·      In the “All About Me” section, you will write a brief biography of your person. BE SURE TO DO THIS FROM HIS OR HER POINT OF VIEW!!!
• ·      For the “Blog Entry”, you will be writing about one specific important event in your person’s life. Once again, BE SURE TO DO THIS FROM HIS OR HER POINT OF VIEW!!!  Be sure to begin with the date.  Explain what happened on this date and tell how “you” (your subject) feels about it.
• ·      The “Favorite Quote” section should consist of some type of famous quote that can be connected to your person in some way. It can be something said by or about your person, but it doesn’t have to be.
• ·      The “Hobbies and Interests” section should contain a list of the hobbies and interests of your subject. Don’t make things up. They should be actual and authentic interests.

This project will be graded and counted into your project/test average. Be sure t give your best effort.

This project is due on Monday, December 10^th.