First, second, and seventh periods looked at Georgia Douglas Johnson’s poem “Your World” as a model for the second poem in our poetry portfolio project.

Your world is as big as you make it.
I know, for I used to abide
In the narrowest nest in a corner,
My wings pressing close to my side.

But I sighted the distant horizon
Where the skyline encircled the sea
And I throbbed with a burning desire
To travel this immensity.

I battered the cordons around me
And cradled my wings on the breeze,
Then soared to the uttermost reaches
With rapture, with power, with ease!

To begin with, we used context clues to determine the meaning of “immensity.” Then we came up with a one-sentence summary of the poem. That summary served as the theme for our next poetry portfolio poem.

Fourth period looked at Scout’s age, place in history, social culture, and other factors that might introduce an element of bias or otherwise affect her perspective as she narrates the story.

Homework

• First period:
  • complete animal poem;
  • questions 1-4 (page 606).
• Second period: complete “Your World” poem.
• Fourth period:
  • read chapters 5-8 from To Kill a Mockingbird;
  • respond to the new prompt on the discussion forum.
• Seventh period:
  • complete “Your World” poem;
  • questions 1-4 (page 606).