Thursday, April 30, 2026

DUE: Tuesday 5/5 - Poetry Assignment #1 PLUS BEGIN YOUR FINAL PROJECT and Prepare for a Q&A !!!! HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!!!

SCHOLARS!! 

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO IS TO BEGIN THE FINAL PROJECT!!!!  REMEMBER WHAT I SAID IN CLASS ABOUT CREATING YOUR PORTOLIO AND POSTING IT ON OUR RUNNING DOC!!! 

Reminder to BEGIN working on your final project !!! TRY TO POST THE LINK on our Running DOC so you do not forget how to get back to it!! I went over it in class Today!! 

THE FINAL PROJECT:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DYFpeZFEhHRMbtgFeWINAQQI_rkEJlFxJc6SJlcZfus/edit?usp=sharing



Please NOTE if you are in my 1215 CLASS  and NEED to Finish YOUR ESSAY- Please come to our regular classroom at 1130am to complete it. If you cannot come to class early,  you will  need to stay after class ! 

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NEXT!!!!!! POETRY As promised we will read and discuss MOST if NOT all of the poetry in Class after our Q&A Sessions!! However, Some of you like to get a head start and love POETRY and so I will post it here in advance!!! 



WE WILL GO OVER ALL POETRY IN CLASS !! This is for students to gain a head start!! 


PART 1 - WATCH WORDS AND IDEAS CHANGE THE WORLD!! WATCH IT!



https://youtu.be/-7OE6bDfM2M

 CARPE DIEM!!!! - HOW DO YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE?


https://youtu.be/vi0Lbjs5ECI


GREAT FILM!!!

https://youtu.be/IrvMrf-Pjhw


PART 2 - MY POETRY PPT - Discusses Sound Devices / Mood & Tone - I will go over it on 5/5 

MY PPT !!

Review the Sound Devices!

POETRY IS MEANT TO BE HEARDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!! NOT READ....                                                  Brady Favorite!

 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CipiIKc-u-zn_gmSNKhL3MT8y9VOJmzlmA23UVWc49k/edit#slide=id.p13




Part 3  -Read 
the poems BELOW! Listen to them if asked..  WE WILL COMPLETE THIS IN CLASS AFTER OUR Q&A

Poems include: 

 Stop All the Clocks, Cut off the Telephone

To My Dear and Loving Husband

THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONNET by SHAKESPEARE- We will talk about it in Class on 5/5 OR 5/7 - Depending on Time!! 

Let me not to the Marriage of True Minds by Shakespeare





Watch the Video "Stop All The Clocks" by Auden 
this poem is in the  LOVE album and also  in the movie "Three Weddings & A Funeral" 





What do you hear? Sound Devices?
What is the poet.. speaker trying to convey? What is the Tone of the Poem?


This is so exciting!!!!!

Auden and Bradstreet wrote because they were "members of the human race." Beauty, Romance Love... Those are the things we stay alive for. " "What will your verse be?"
MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THE "DEAD POETS CLIPS"!!!!!!!!!



PREPARE QUESTIONS IN CLASS REGARDING THE FINAL PROJECT!!!!!! 
WE WILL GO OVER IT IN CLASS ON Tuesday and EVERY CLASS UP UNTIL THE DUE DATE!  
 
THE RUNNING DOC IS POSTED AS A PAGE - HOWEVER, YOU CAN FIND THE LINK AGAIN HERE!! 


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POETRY ADD ONS!! IF YOU LOVE POETRY!! I WILL GO OVER ON 5/5 


DEAD POETS!!!! 
WATCH MORE CLIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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In Class -
TUESDAY 5/5 - THE FINAL PROJECT 25 - 30 min
"Let Me Not To The Marriage Of True Minds" Shakespeare 
" Stop All The Clocks" by Auden 

HW: Due 5/7
"Raps Lyrical Journey" - Poetry & Music - To Be Posted on Blog 4/29
Prisoner of Words Unsaid by Alicia Keyes Posted on Class Blog  4/29
Favorite Colour - Brave New Voices!  - will be on class blog 4/29 


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Poetry Resources: 
Poetry Out Loud

Poetry Foundation

Poets.org

Brave New Voices




I KNOW IT IS A LOT!! TAKE IT ONE STEP at a TIME!!! 

Have a Wonderful WEEKEND!! See you on TUESDAY !!!! 

If you NEED to Finish YOUR ESSAY and You are in my 1215 CLASS Please come to our classroom at 11: 30! Otherwise you will need to stay after class. 


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