Cyber-Assignments, Poetry Self-Reflections and comments and other thoughts

Homework
Don't forget to respond to the wonderful presentations on favorite poems this morning. We continue tomorrow with some of the poems set to music. Some students already responded to the presentations, so we will keep the conversation in that window for the rest of the comments.

Recap of instructions
Include a self-reflection naming your poem and why it was chosen. If you translated from another language, like you did Daniel, can you translate it for us? Alex, you don't have to worry as your poem was given to us in both languages.

Say something about each student and his or her selection/presentation.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Homework
We moved the three paragraph essay on a poem from Indivisible --the writer has to be one you haven't read yet, to Wednesday, July 20, 2011's homework, due Thursday, July 20, 2011. You don't have to post it, just case you plan to use this freewrite as the basis for your essay due next week, Monday, July 25, 2011.

Bring in your planning sheet and outline for your essay due Monday, July 25, 2011.

Thursday, July 21, 2011 Visit with Alameda Poet Laureate, Mary Rudge
Thursday, July 21, 2011, before our guest arrives we will talk about the portfolio and I'll have a checklist for you posted. We will work on the portfolio on Monday as well. The essay which takes its topic from a poem is due Monday 7:30 AM. Get the peer review via email from a classmate before Monday morning.


Final Essay, July 26, 2011
Tuesday we will write our essays. This is all we will do. You can have from 7:30 AM to 10:20 AM.

Paper Presentations

Wednesday, we begin presenting our essays (smile). I will see if we can get the Student Lounge in the F-building.

If you have ever gone to a scholarly conference, this is the etiquette: Dress up, bring a copies of your abstract for everyone. You can invite guests like parents, spouses, relatives, peers.

If you need a projector for slides, let me know. If you use PowerPoint, do not put your essay in this form. Absolutely no reading. I will stop you (smile--seriously).

The power point is for illustrations, clips from films, interviews, performances, etc.

You are graded on your form and the content(smile). Rehearse the presentation in advance. The presentation need only be 3-5 minutes. You will write a self-reflection and comment on classmate's work for homework.

Bring a tablet and prepare to take notes.