Today in class we discussed the essay on Ruined which is due, Thursday, October 27, 2011 before 12 midnight (smile). Melvin shared his essay this morning on Girl in Translation. He got an A on the essay. Each meeting we will hear from a student writer. I think this will help students measure where they are regarding what a passing sounds like.
Have an essay in mind so when you are invited to share, it is handy (smile).
Homework
Watch this video on Indivisible and respond here. It is an hour long, so give yourself time. It needs to be watched before class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8faRwFvqLHU&noredirect=1
Bring your book to class, we will take one of the poems as a freewrite and talk about the language of poetry.
We will have a guest for the remainder of the class, unless she is chosen to serve on the jury.
Poetry Group Presentation
Students will make presentations on poetry per: Writing about Literature (82). The sections are: Elements of Poetry: The Speaker & The Listener; Elements of Poetry: Imagery; Elements of Poetry: Sound and Sense; Elements of Poetry: Form, Elements of Poetry: Meter.
Jay, Jacqueline, June and Tia: Imagery
Joseph, Ade, Al: Sound and Sense
Melvin, angela, Nick: Form
Ajmand, Igor: Meter
We will look at The Speaker & The Listener together
I will give out the assignments Thursday, October 27, 2011. Students will have an opportunity to get together and plan the presentation on Tuesday, November 1 and Thursday, Nov. 3. Students will develop a lesson plan with goals and objectives and teach a lesson as well.
It should be fun. All participants will share the grade. Students will give me copies of the lesson plan and have copies of the exercise(s) for students where applicable.
Poetry In-class Essay
We will write the poetry essay in class on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, the entire essay. You will have an hour. Figure out what poem(s) from Indivisible you would like to analyze in an essay beforehand. Bring in an essay plan, with an outline and a thesis.
Persepolis In-class Essay
Consider it a midterm. We will write the essay on Persepolis in class as well. Consider it a final essay (smile).
Bring Persepolis to class Tuesday, Nov. 8-10, 2011. We will do a little background research on the film. I will show students some of the film, especially the interview with the writer. Students will have an opportunity to discuss the novel in class. It is not an essay read. We will write this essay in class on Nov. 17.
Final Essay
Your final, final essay is on your book and will be due Nov. 22, for a peer review. Bring it to class electronically. The presentations begin, Nov. 29 and continue Dec. 1. We will work on portfolios on Dec. 6. Students should bring all their assignments to class electronically that day so we can assemble them.
More later re: specifics, that is, the portfolio checklist.
This is the semester. Put these dates in your calendar. We have no sitting final. Thursday, Dec. 8 is an optional class. The portfolio isn't due until December 16, 2011. Grades aren't due until January 2012. I can let you know your grade if you need it to transfer or meet a requirement.
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