Today we had a great class. We revisited A Rose that Grew from Concrete. We hadn't read any poetry in a while. It was a nice change. Students shared their freewrites. Jenni asked it there was a right or wrong way to respond. I told her no. Tristan and Dale were analytical in their responses, Tristan brought in references to Dyson which was great. Carroll also had a great response.
We spent a lot of time discussing Ernest Hardy's book which everyone seemed to like. We talked about the introduction and the way the book was arranged, then students shared the article selections they'd read. We looked at the article on TLC (93), Erykah Badu (83), and Track 1 (Intro): Shake Ya Ass (181).
The assignment for this book is to attend a performance or artistic event and write an essay/critique in the style of Hardy. That is, choose a few philosophical lens to filter the perspective. His are sex, gender, and race and the relationship of the three to the power dynamic.
Students have a broad birth to view the research topic. The paper is only five-seven pages minimally. We will also write a play on Afeni Shakur's life. The sources are due Thursday, November 8, with an essay planning sheet.
Think seriously about artists who use their medium for social change. East Side Arts Alliance is a potential place to locate artists to profile; the founders are also a great choice. Another organization is The Center for Art and Public Life and Art Esteem.
We are meeting in the lab Tuesday, November 6. Homework is to figure out who you might want to write about--two potential sources is good. The list of sources. Read Hacker, pp. 371-400. We've already looked at pp. 401-423. There are handouts in the Writing Center on the research process; there are others at the COA website you might find helpful. I put some of these resources in the bin outside my office door.
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Nov 6,2007
The class met in the lab. The class worked on computers and answered questions from the enternet. The class read The poem from the book "The Rose That Grew From Concrete". The class also discussed the book Blood Beats Vol 1. and Afennie Life. Students are allowed to research a "researched" interview from the choice of their paper.
Semhar Kefela.
Nov 27,2007
The class discussed about our Research Paper, and also Social Entreprenuer.
If students are intrested, watch channel 9 or 10.
Nov 29,2007
The class disscused about,
1) Blood Beat's, Research Guy.
2) Revision Strategies "Research Paper."
3)Argument's
4) Mrs. Sabir can help students develope as a writer. Write a freewrite 3-5 area's should Mrs. Sabir pay specific attention to read,then comment on your retrie.
Dec 4,2007
"Freewrite"
On the play, "The Eleaphant Man,"
A Drama By Bernard Pomerance,
my character was Mrs. Kendal.It was fun, characterising Mrs. Kendal.Our characters were given to us,and we were not prepared for the characters,so it was kinda difficult and also intresthing. Some student's had a chance to experience 2 or 3 characters, and some had a chance to experience only 1 character. By the fact that the student's didn't get a chance to choose the character's made the participation real excithing and worth practicing.
Semhar kefela.
Nov 11,2007
The class disscussed about, inductive or Deductive.
Minor Premises or Major Premises. The class settled in 4 groups and the free write was to read a poem from "The Rose Theat Grew From Concrete,"also answer reguarding the the poem. The class had a choice to pick a poem and answer if the poem was inductive or deductive.
Minor premises or Major premises.
Nov 11, 2007
The class disscused about, indeductive or deductive.
Minor premises or Major Premises. The class settled in 4 groups, and the free write was to read a poem from "The Rose That Grew From Concrete," also also reguarding the poem. The class had a choice to pick a poem and answer if the poem was deductive or indeductive.
Minor primises or Major Premises.
Semhar Kefela.
Dec 11,2007
The class disscussed about deductive or indeductive.
Minor premises or Major Premises. The class settled in 4 groups, and the free write was to wread a poem, form "The Rose That Grew From Concrete,"and also answer reguarding the poem.The class had a chance to pick a poem and answer if the poem was deductive or indeductive.
Minor Premises or Major Premises.
Semhar Kefela.
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