Ballad Work

by | Dec 2, 2009 | Update

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

by | Dec 1, 2009 | Update

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...

Inductive Ballads

by | Nov 30, 2009 | Update

First, second, and seventh began by adding a poem to the portfolio we’re creating. It was an effort to help the students understand a simple process of creating poems that involves brainstorming, organizing, and modifying to create sentences that can be shaped...

Quotations and Ballads

by | Nov 23, 2009 | Update

First, second, and seventh periods began exploring ballads. We used Dylan’s “Boots of Spanish Leather” as a model ballad. Tomorrow, we’ll be finishing up with the attributes of a ballad. Fourth period spent some time with an extended...

List Poems and Race

by | Nov 20, 2009 | Update

First, second, and seventh periods worked on list poems. We used Shel Silverstein’s “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout” and “Sick” as our model list poems. Fourth period discussed bravery in the three chapters we read for today, as well as...