week of 2/12/13

Day 2 (Thursday, 2/14/13

Goal: Build an image poem that hangs together, either because of a theme or because of categories of images.

First Step: A Valentine's Poem:

Remember the 2 C's of Poetry!

Taylor Mali "How Falling in Love is like Owning a Dog"


Sweet Like a Crow Poem.

First: 

Use Whitman Quote to model the exercise. 

3 Themes
2 categories of imagery that fit the theme

1. Choose the quote from your "three" that most inspires you. 

• Make a Lucid chart that breaks down your quote into themes. 

Step one: Use Google Chrome to get on the internet. Google Lucidchart or go to http://www.lucidchart.com

Step two: Make a flow chart on lucid chart that contains your quote, a major theme, five minor themes, and 20 GOOD images.

Step three: Turn your lucid chart into a poem that resembles "Sweet Like a Crow," with a title, an epigraph, and at least 20 separate images.




https://www.lucidchart.com/documents/edit#4422-4908-5050eac6-985e-7db90ad2361f?template=331&parent_id=&branch=f688b36d-5164-4f33-880d-3409a4e3771c

HW: Type your poem and submit it. Attach to Edmodo as a document. Please don't just cut/paste.


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Day 1 (Tuesday, 2/12/13): 

Goal: Continue to discuss what it means to have conviction.

HW: For Thursday, Bring in at least three quotes you like.

First Step: O Me, O Life!

Conviction: Who has it? 


Share some poems if you want.

Now, back to...

"Sweet Like a Crow" 

here's a link: http://mareeblogblogblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/sweet-like-crow-michael-ondaatje-for.html

With a partner, answer these five questions about the poem: (Did this happen on Thursday?)

1. Make one or two absolutely literal statements about the text (ones that no one could disagree with).
2. Briefly describe the central tension of the text
3. Make one interpretive statement about an image in the text (one in which you ascribe meaning or investigate a meaning beyond the literal. Be prepared to defend your interpretation with evidence from the text.)
4. Make a central assertion that captures the most valid meaning/message of the text.
5. Ask one key question about the poem.

What was your favorite image and why?

Making categories of images.

Read through "Sweet like a Crow." Put the images into five categories. Be ready to share them.

HW: For Thursday, Bring in at least three quotes you like.