Poetry Blog Post- November 17, 2009
Today’s Objectives:
- view/discuss/fix common cosmetic problems on blogs
- comment on other students’ blogs
- check your own comments; possibly reply to a comment that someone made on your blog
- print a second clean copy of your poem for your fluency presentations on Wednesday
- make sure to leave with an evaluation sheet/rubric for tomorrow’s presentations
Commenting on Other Students’ Blogs:
Keep in mind-
- I statements with an explanation of why you feel that way… (give a reason)
o I think
o I feel
o I liked
o I noticed
o I am not sure about
o I loved
o I connected
o I was intrigued by
Try to make comments on:
- literary terms
- mood
- theme
- plot of narrative poems
The Golden Rule applies to these comments:
- make positive comments
- write comments about aspects of your poetry that you’d like to hear about your own writing
- make comments meaningful-
o meaningful- I connected to your poem about baseball because I’ve had similar experiences pitching. I noticed your metaphor too- I wish that I would have thought of that!
- not meaningful- I like your poem.
As always...
- complete sentences
- capital letters
- periods
- correct spelling
If you're still reading, before the end of class come and tell me your favorite holiday... if you whisper it to me, I will give you ten points of extra credit for reading this entire post. If you yell across the room, I won't give you extra credit. Only good on November 17, 2009.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Edublogs/Poetry Project/Last In-Class Work Day!
Project Reminders and Formatting Notes
* If you work in Safari (look in your applications folder if it's not in your dock) as opposed to Firefox, you can put spaces in between your stanzas, etc.
Formatting Your Poems
- Each poem needs a title.
- Before the text of the poem, write what type of poem it is- e.g., narrative, creative, free verse, etc.
- At the bottom of poems with required literary terms, state what line the literary term is in and re-write the words that show the literary term- e.g., metaphor- rock of courage, line 5.
Introductory Paragraph
- This paragraph should be the last post that you add. Therefore, it will be the first item that I read on your blog.
Grades will be based on:
- Quality of topic/theme
- Required lines
- Poems follow requirements- narrative tells a story, etc.
- Use of required literary terms
- Formatting guidelines followed
- Titles
- Acrostic poem contains lines, not just words
- Poems have appropriate stanza breaks and punctuation
- Ideas
- Content
- Creativity
Do you have a poem for your memorization/fluency presentation?
- See the post from Friday, Nov. 6 for links. See Ms. Collopy for more poems.
* If you work in Safari (look in your applications folder if it's not in your dock) as opposed to Firefox, you can put spaces in between your stanzas, etc.
Formatting Your Poems
- Each poem needs a title.
- Before the text of the poem, write what type of poem it is- e.g., narrative, creative, free verse, etc.
- At the bottom of poems with required literary terms, state what line the literary term is in and re-write the words that show the literary term- e.g., metaphor- rock of courage, line 5.
Introductory Paragraph
- This paragraph should be the last post that you add. Therefore, it will be the first item that I read on your blog.
Grades will be based on:
- Quality of topic/theme
- Required lines
- Poems follow requirements- narrative tells a story, etc.
- Use of required literary terms
- Formatting guidelines followed
- Titles
- Acrostic poem contains lines, not just words
- Poems have appropriate stanza breaks and punctuation
- Ideas
- Content
- Creativity
Do you have a poem for your memorization/fluency presentation?
- See the post from Friday, Nov. 6 for links. See Ms. Collopy for more poems.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Poetry Project Reminders/Due Dates
Poetry Project Reminders and Due Dates
- Project must be done on Monday, November 16.
This includes:
- all blog posts= six poems = six posts
- introductory paragraph
Remaining in class work time: Today (11/10) and Thursday (11/12)
(I'm happy to write passes for homework club/internet access)
Six Poems (tied together with a common theme/idea/topic):
- Narrative- must tell a clear story; 28 lines
- Acrostic- use a word or phrase; 12 lines
- Creative- any type of poetry that the student chooses; 12 lines
- Haiku
- Free verse- no rhyme; 20 lines
- Diamante
Tips for Success:
- Poetry needs punctuation. It provides logical pauses and stops.
- Poetry's form is different than prose. It should "appear" different too.
- Title your poems creatively or with a clever flair.
- Acrostic Poem:
- the acrostic poem should communicate through lines of poems, not just a brainstorm of words
- for example:
Just a brainstorm of words:
Lilies
Often
Vindicate
Everything
Lines of poetry:
Lilies move my soul
Over the moon,
Villages of hope
Exercising my heart.
*Our goal is to write lines of poetry as opposed to a brainstorm of words!
Introductory Paragraph:
This paragraph will serve as an introduction and short explanation of your writing. It should clearly explain what theme/topic ties all of the poems together. It should also comment on the strengths and weaknesses of your poetry. The paragraph should use a topic sentence from your topic sentence packet. The personal pronoun, I, is totally acceptable because this is a defense of your writing. However, the personal pronoun you should not be used (or other forms of you- your and yours). An effective introduction will range from 5-7 sentences.
Fluency/Memorization Dates:
- November 18 an 19 (all students must be ready on the 18th)
- See post below for memorization options. Please print this as soon as possible! Memorization is hard work.
- Project must be done on Monday, November 16.
This includes:
- all blog posts= six poems = six posts
- introductory paragraph
Remaining in class work time: Today (11/10) and Thursday (11/12)
(I'm happy to write passes for homework club/internet access)
Six Poems (tied together with a common theme/idea/topic):
- Narrative- must tell a clear story; 28 lines
- Acrostic- use a word or phrase; 12 lines
- Creative- any type of poetry that the student chooses; 12 lines
- Haiku
- Free verse- no rhyme; 20 lines
- Diamante
Tips for Success:
- Poetry needs punctuation. It provides logical pauses and stops.
- Poetry's form is different than prose. It should "appear" different too.
- Title your poems creatively or with a clever flair.
- Acrostic Poem:
- the acrostic poem should communicate through lines of poems, not just a brainstorm of words
- for example:
Just a brainstorm of words:
Lilies
Often
Vindicate
Everything
Lines of poetry:
Lilies move my soul
Over the moon,
Villages of hope
Exercising my heart.
*Our goal is to write lines of poetry as opposed to a brainstorm of words!
Introductory Paragraph:
This paragraph will serve as an introduction and short explanation of your writing. It should clearly explain what theme/topic ties all of the poems together. It should also comment on the strengths and weaknesses of your poetry. The paragraph should use a topic sentence from your topic sentence packet. The personal pronoun, I, is totally acceptable because this is a defense of your writing. However, the personal pronoun you should not be used (or other forms of you- your and yours). An effective introduction will range from 5-7 sentences.
Fluency/Memorization Dates:
- November 18 an 19 (all students must be ready on the 18th)
- See post below for memorization options. Please print this as soon as possible! Memorization is hard work.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Edublog Set-Up
Friday, November 6, 2009
*Show Ms. Collopy your rough drafts
*Carefully review your print-out.
Goals:
1. Create an Edublog account.
2. Change the password on your Edublog account to match your school log-in (look at the G'Day message at the top right of your Edublog- click on your username, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you should be able to change your password).
3. Create at least one post.
4. For this project:
a. One post = one poem
b. Therefore, you will create six posts with poems total.
c. You will have seven posts at the end of the project, because your paragraph will be another post.
5. Pick a poem for your oral fluency/memorization presentation.
Step 1 (please read these directions before clicking on the link below the directions):
Poetry Memorization Information:
Dates of poetry presentations: November 18 and November 19.
Great article about why memorizing poetry is a useful endeavor.
How to memorize a poem- some good strategies- practical tips.
Some good information about a strong recitation.
Some choices of poems to memorize:
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love
The Snow Man
Death Be Not Proud
The Road Not Taken
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18
Richard Cory
The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls
Shiloh
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
More poems to memorize
* You may choose your own poem as well, but you need to get approval for other poems from Ms. Collopy.
* See Ms. Collopy for some other options (I have copies available).
*Show Ms. Collopy your rough drafts
*Carefully review your print-out.
Goals:
1. Create an Edublog account.
2. Change the password on your Edublog account to match your school log-in (look at the G'Day message at the top right of your Edublog- click on your username, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you should be able to change your password).
3. Create at least one post.
4. For this project:
a. One post = one poem
b. Therefore, you will create six posts with poems total.
c. You will have seven posts at the end of the project, because your paragraph will be another post.
5. Pick a poem for your oral fluency/memorization presentation.
Step 1 (please read these directions before clicking on the link below the directions):
- Use the link to go to Edublogs website.
- Follow the directions to create a username, give your e-mail address, and check the box to "agree" to the terms and conditions of the site.
- **** MAKE SURE TO TYPE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS IN CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY!
- Click "next" with the button selected that says "Gimme a Blog."
- Follow the on-screen prompts/directions for naming your blog. It must be something school related.
- For example: Joe's MSMS Blog
- Follow all on-screen instructions including checking your e-mail address for the confirmation e-mail. This might be instant or it might take up to ten minutes. Once you receive that confirmation e-mail, follow the instructions and you will have your own Edublog!
- Refer to the list above of goals for the day.
Poetry Memorization Information:
Dates of poetry presentations: November 18 and November 19.
Great article about why memorizing poetry is a useful endeavor.
How to memorize a poem- some good strategies- practical tips.
Some good information about a strong recitation.
Some choices of poems to memorize:
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love
The Snow Man
Death Be Not Proud
The Road Not Taken
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18
Richard Cory
The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls
Shiloh
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
More poems to memorize
* You may choose your own poem as well, but you need to get approval for other poems from Ms. Collopy.
* See Ms. Collopy for some other options (I have copies available).
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