Ballads, Propaganda, and Persuasion

First period examined propaganda, specifically looking at pre-war Nazi propaganda. We looked at cartoons from Julius Streicher’s anti-Semitic magazine, Der Stürmer. We also saw examples of propaganda in postage stamps and propaganda for the kids. We’ll finish up...

Finally Friday

Everyone was thankful it’s Friday — including me. Homework First and seventh periods: complete ballad. Second period period: complete ballad; complete month poem. Fourth period: finish To Kill a Mockingbird; evaluate poetry project according to the...

More Ballads

First, second, and seventh periods are still working on ballads. They’re finding it more challenging than they initially assumed: the rigors of structured poetry, with a set meter and rhyme scheme, can be daunting at first. Fourth period went over the missionary...

Ballad Work

First, second, and fourth periods began class by looking at the poetry project rubric. Afterward, we spent the period working on their ballads. With its strict structural demands, the ballad more of a challenge than they thought. Additionally, second period is working...

Inductive Reasoning in Birmingham

First, second, and seventh periods finished up the question of what a ballad is. We looked at a second ballad — “The Ballad of Birmingham” — and used with “Boots of Spanish Leather” to create a master list of ballad attributes. The...