Winter Sundays and Diaries

Winter Sundays and Diaries

First and fourth Periods finished looking at the poem by Denise Levertov, and looked at it’s meaning. Intrusion After I had cut off my hands and grown new ones something my former hands had longed for came and asked to be rocked. After my plucked out eyes had...
Because You Asked and Anticipation

Because You Asked and Anticipation

Today in first and fourth periods we broke down and analyzed two poems, “Because you asked about the line between Prose and Poetry” and “Introduction to Poetry”. See below for a video of the first period modeling. Also we got in pairs and...
Starting Two Units

Starting Two Units

All classes began the second quarter units today. First and fourth periods read a poem by Howard Nimerov, “Because You Asked about the Line Between Prose and Poetry.” Then they read articles about how to read a poem. The groups discussed which one provided...

Finishing Mockingbird and Projects

Today in first and fourth periods we went to the computer lab and completed the “Starter Evaluation” and the “Participation Evaluation”. Then we returned to the class and watched the ending of the To Kill A Mockingbird movie, taking notes on...