Week 13: What to Expect

Mon. Nov. 26th:
* Your wonderful "Valentine" share
* Class draw and dissect Shakespeare's infamous sonnet: "My Mistress' Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun" Is he insulting his lady love?

* Partner Practice Poem Synthesis: Your own in-class synthesis next Monday
* Begin Your Technology Record Log (add to each day, due Wed. Dec. 5th)

Tues. Nov. 27th:
* Practicing with the most challenging poetic devices: metonymy and synecdoche. Are you up for it?
* War Poetry: Why would people who have experienced war want to write poetry?
* "Dulce Et Decorum Est" class analysis. An infamous war poem written after experiencing WWI
* Complete Venn Diagram of war poem of choice: Contrast "Dulce Et Decorum Est" to "Flanders Fields," "What They Were Like?" (Vietnam War) or current Canadian soldier's comment on War in Afghanistan

Wed. Nov. 28th:
* A 'lil death poetry in the morning!
* Class Dissect Wyslawa Szymborska's unique vision of death: "On Death, Without Exaggeration"
* Groups choose alternative vision of death to analyse: You are teaching the poem to the class tomorrow

Thurs. Nov. 29th:
* Poetic Terms Test on Monday: Study! 
*Poetry practice quiz
* Groups present their death poem and teach the class

Fri. Nov. 30th:
* Poetry Practice Quiz: Terms Test Monday
* Select two poems of your choice for your final assessment: Poetry Synthesis. 
* Complete outline for your in-class write on Monday

Week 12: What to Expect

Mon. Nov. 19th:
* Group Poetic Device Scramble: What do you know? What do you need to know?
* Class dissection of "Swimmer's Moment." Audio and commentary in link.
* Poem Dissection of choice: Due tomorrow
* Guy versus Girl Simile Challenge!

Tues. Nov. 20th:
* Paint Our World: Creating Colour and Devices

Wed. Nov. 21st:
* Bukowski! The poet of the gutter, of the underbelly, we explore his vision of love.
* "How is Your Heart?" class and independent analysis

Thurs. Nov. 22nd:
* "Valentine" deconstruction: Pass the onion, smell the love.
* Create your own powerful metaphor poem, your own "Valentine"

Fri. Nov. 23rd:
* What are the worst pick-up lines that you've heard?
* Class deconstruct "To His Coy Mistress," 17th century metaphysical "pick-up" poetry. Translate the poetic to prose. Why is this poem relevant to the 21st century?

Week 11: What to Expect

Mon. Nov. 12th: Remembrance Day Holiday
School Not in Session

Tues. Nov. 13th & Wed. Nov. 14th:
* Of Mice and Men Film and Novel Comparative

Thurs. Nov. 15th:
* In-class Of Mice and Men Essay

Fri. Nov. 16th:
* Intro to POETRY! 
* Shane Koyczan's "Stop Signs"

* Poetic Device Group Scramble: What do you know? What do you need to know?

Week 10: What to Expect

Mon. Nov. 5th:
* In Library before lunch Debate research and prep
* In C127 after lunch Debate research and prep

Tues. Nov. 6th:
* In Library completing arguments for tomorrow's in class debates: May the Best Argument Win!

Wed. Nov. 7th:
* In-class Debates following outlined debate format and timing
* Groups hand in bibliography
* Individuals submit independent research notes package

Thurs. Nov. 8th:
* Final group debate
* Words of the Week and Vocabulary
* In-class Of Mice and Men response topics distributed and time for planning. In-class essay next Thursday Nov. 15th
See the following sites for support:
-Of Mice and Men Sparknotes
- Of Mice and Men Novel Guide

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Friday: Nov. 9th
Professional Development Day. Students not in school

Have a wonderful long weekend!