by Mr. Scott | Dec 4, 2009 | Update
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...
by Mr. Scott | Dec 3, 2009 | Update
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...
by Mr. Scott | 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...
by Mr. Scott | 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...
by Mr. Scott | 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...
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