Blackout Poetry

My favorite e-mail this week!

                             

READ THIS! (Thanks Mariah :)
http://www.bitrebels.com/design/newspaper-blackout-poems-a-creative-way-to-write-poetry/

This Week

 

  

If you want to have our rejection/holiday party on Friday this is what must happen: 

1. Try all 8 forms provided.
2. Workshop and polish your 4 favorite poems.
3. Enter Scholastic
4. Try blackout poetry? More on this soon!
5. Poetry reading/circle of love (at party?)

Party

1. Poetry reading/circle of love?
2. Games: I am excited about this, so you must pretend to be...
3. Movie?
4. Music?
5. Food? If you would like to bring something, write a post so we know.
6. I can bring cookies? Or something. Requests?

OKAY... What else?

 

Over Break:

1. Pick a chapter to try. Feel free to alter the "rules" so that the prompt works for you.
2. Choose a CONTEMPORARY Poet, find a book of his/her work, read, bring in. Choose a favorite poem by this author to share upon your return.

We need to work hard now so we can celebrate later :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mail from Ms. Proctor

T ’was the night before Xmas and here at SOTA so nice,

Not a creature was stirring except all the mice,

They dance through the halls and rooms all about,

Their quest for the feasts all the humans leave out.

Not to be cruel to the creatures at night,

By not leaving them a morsel or bite,

We make this request to all of you…so nice,

Don’t leave out your food for our fat little mice.

Scholastic Art and Writing

First Period
The deadline for Scholastic Art and Writing is fast approaching! Our region's deadline is January 4th. With the winter break coming fast, we do not have many school days to get this together. There are 27 categories, and the creative writing department will pay the entry fee for those interested in entering this contest. Aren't you excited? I sure am!

 

Please spend 1st period looking over the contest guidelines and deciding if and what you plan to submit. You can also register online today. Did you know there is a Senior Portfolio category? It's true!

 

Categories
http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/how-to-submit/categories

 

How to Submit
http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/how-to-submit

 

 

Second Period
Poetry form time!

 

Is there a form you hate? One you just don't quite get? Guess what I am going to let you do?

 

Collaborate with a peer! Struggle with it together! Look up examples together! Write together! Have fun together!
(Please make sure you both keep a copy in your portfolios.)

 

By the end of class you should have:

 

• Looked over the Scholastic Art and Writing contest guidelines
• 6/8 Forms (1st drafts/one can be co-written)
• 2 Polished poems from the 6 drafts/attempts

Creative Inspiration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IfmCMTjABk

Happy MP3

Good Morning!

I cannot believe it is already MP3! Did you read what I posted on Friday? I was so wrapped up in our circle of love that I forgot to collect your work.

Please look back at Friday's post and organize that assignment. Once you get that taken care of, please attempt to write another form from the list (that means you should have tried 5/8 forms.)

The forms we are attempting are:

ode

elegy

villanelle

sestina

pantoum

sonnet

haiku

senryu

 

How are you doing with the forms? Post a response so I know how you are doing!

 

I would like to do more sharing this marking period. Please prepare yourselves for more cirlces of love :)

 

Homework: Let's discuss this in class.

Congratulations to Gracie and Gus on an outstanding performance! It was my favorite to see the two of you engaging in a sword fight. I was smiling from ear to ear!

Congratulations to Maddy on receiving an honorable mention for Young Arts! I am so proud of you!

GREAT class today!

Seniors,

I truly enjoyed having an open dialogue with you guys today. I loved hearing your opinions, getting feedback, and listening to your poetry. We should do that more often!

If you have any concerns about your portfolios, please set up a time to meet with me.

For Tuesday

Please bring in your four poems, and your one workshopped/polished poem.

Since we are only focusing on one, MAKE IT GLOW.

Have a fabulous weekend! You should be proud of the work your produced this marking period.

Love,
Ms. Perez

KEY/Assignments

ENJOY!

Key

DRAFT= A copy of poem  (there could be more than one if you choose)

HOMEWORK= You have to try a poem. One draft only. If you want to do more with it, it falls under one or more of the categories below.

POEM IN PROGRESS= You are working with this poem. You have started to workshop and/or are planning to workshop/work with it. You know there is more there.

EVIDENCE OF WORKSHOP=Your poetry has comments written by peers/it is clear you are working with the poem.

POLISHED POEM= This poem has been worked with. You have drafts. You have workshopped. You have lost countless hours of sleep over it. It is as perfect as you can make it, though you know your work is never done...


Assignments

Past Due
1. Define all forms of poetry posted last class. Do research if you need to. Ask questions if you do not understand.
2. Try to write two of the poems (one DRAFT) provided.

For Today
1. Try two more of the forms provided (one DRAFT). This means you should have tried 4 out of 8 forms.
2. Workshop 2 of the 4 poems you have tried over the past few days.

COME TO CLASS FRIDAY with 4 DRAFTS and EVIDENCE OF WORKSHOP for two poems.

I hope this post is helpful. If you have any questions, please ask!

Portfolios

Please take 1st period to put finishing touches on your portfolios. Double check your check list, etc,

Stay tuned for 2nd period agenda...

PERIOD 2

We are going to start to learn about more forms of poetry! Please take notes on each of the following:

ode
elegy
villanelle
sestina
pantoum
sonnet
haiku
senryu

Please choose 2 from the list and write, write, write! (You will have to try them all eventually.)

WATCH THIS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqdBZZToCpw