28 September 2010

Grade 10 CP
Period 1  Today, students selected from a variety of photographs one image that they felt might inspire them; then, we read "Swift Things Are Beautiful" by Elizabeth Coatsworth and students were asked to emulate the poets style, using opposites like black-white, stripes-spots, mountains-valleys; this exercise is practice in appreciating the rigor of producing a poem using a definite structure.
Homework due tomorrow, Wednesday, 9-29-10>write a paragraph of no fewer than 7 sentences in which you use 5-7 of the new vocabulary words.

Period 4  In considering structure of poetry, students today learned about sonnets and read Sonnet 18 by Wm. Shakespeare on p. 866 of their anthologies.
Homework due tomorrow, Wednesday, 9-29-10>an original poem (typed) emulating the style of "Swift Things Are Beautiful".

Grade 12 CP

Period 3  WORD OF THE DAY:  noisome
Today, there was a pop quiz on the readings we did in class yesterday; began reading the Beowulf selection on page 40 of our literature anthologies.
Homeowrk due tomorrow, Wednesday, 9-29-10>Read to page 50 in your literature books
PLEASE NOTE:  THERE WILL BE DETENTION FOR ANY STUDENT WITHOUT A BOOK TOMORROW!

Period 6 WORD OF THE DAY:  noisome
Today, there was a pop quiz on the readings we did in class yesterday; began reading the Beowulf selection on page 40 of our literature anthologies.
Homework due tomorrow, Wednesday, 9-29-10>Read to page 50 in your literature books.

Have a great evening...see you tomorrow!