Poetry Assignment #2 Due: 4/29 & 4/30

PRINT PUB 4! "What Will Your Verse Be?"

It is posted as a page above! 


ALL ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!
PREPARE FOR A FISHBOWL AND WORKSHOP! 

Watch the video Anthology Traces Rap's Lyrical Journey, Poetic Roots.

Write a one-paragraph reaction in your notebook to share in class. 

https://youtu.be/GBA4A4Q6pSs

Check Out  one of the stand up poets from the HBO special Brave New Voices...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYaOuQJUI84&feature=related



Reaction: 2-3 sentences


Please Watch Alicia Keys
P.O.W

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkSObnpCimA

Reaction- 2-3 Sentences

PART III

Prepare for Our Workshop 
Visit WWW.POETS.ORG ALSO KNOWN AS THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS. PERUSE THE WEBSITE!  You can sign up for a poem a day if you like!! This is one of my favorite websites !!

For YOUR WORKSHOP: CHoose TWO POEMS from Poets.org (Love) that you feel passionate about and that evoke emotion in you. PRINT THE POEMS and bring them to class. The website is fantastic and  has poems listed by subject. You can peruse the LOVE section and choose two you like.  In addition, Choose ONE song you really like and print the lyrics and bring them to class. You will need the poems and your song for our fishbowl. Poems and song should have a related theme. Answer the following in your notebook to share with the class.
Why did you choose poem 1? Discuss the theme of love as it relates to the poem why? Provide examples and quotes.  What emotions did it evoke? Describe the tone of the poem?
What is the poets purpose? Provide a concrete example and lines in in-text citation to support ideas.
Do the same for POEM 2 -
Discuss how both poems you chose and the theme relate to the song you chose. Discuss why? PRovide at least 2 examples. WE will share in our fishbowl!
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WORK ON YOUR FIN KNOW AL PROJECT AND PUB 4! You can incorporate any poem you choose from poets .org, poetry out loud, class or brave new voices.

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What to Look Forward to!

Next Week!
Monday 4/29 and Tuesday 4/30
Q&A Pub 4 and the Project
Poetry Fishbowl

Wednesday 5/1 & Thursday5/2Q&A Pub 4 and the Project
We will Read & Analyze  In CLASS : 
Identity by  Julio Noboa Polanco
All The Worlds A Stage by William Shakespeare

Monday 5/6
Final Lecture: The Human Condition & Literature!



* Be sure to note our final exam time and date! 

FINAL PROJECT IS DUE ON May 3rd by Midnight! 

WAJ WENT DOWN TO THE POETRY CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE WILL SHARE ON TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I WILL LET MY T/TR 925 KNOW IF WE ARE HAVING CLASS OUTSIDE!!!!!!!!!