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Monday, June 19 - Thursday, June 22

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Wednesday 1. Finish watching "Man on a Wire" or "Touching the Void"? Tuesday I was away unexpectedly so I asked the TOC to show you either "Man on a Wire" or "Touching the Void". Monday 1. Poetry terms and devices - go over unfamiliar terms + Capture the Castle GAME! 2. Poetry stations! Post a comment into Office 365/OneNote/your assignment folder/poetry stations. Write a brief comment about the poem(s) at each station. 2. Tone map your copy of the poem and practice reading it (with a partner?).

Monday, June 12 - Thursday, June 15

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Thursday 1. Your Term 4 novel blog is due today. In actuality, I won't begin grading them until tomorrow during the I day.  Wednesday Reminder: Your novel blog is due tomorrow at the end of class. I will begin evaluating them on Friday during I day.  1. During this class, make sure you step out to the library and get a printed copy of the poem you are going to record yourself reading. 2. Tone map your copy of the poem and practice reading it (with a partner?). 3. Hyperbole, simile, metaphor from Top Gear:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL_eIZjiLUk&t=6s 4. Poetry stations! Post a comment into Office 365/OneNote/your assignment folder/poetry stations. Write a brief comment about the poem(s) at each station. Tuesday 1. Remember this?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ-wVeUrSl0 2. Lorna Crozier - "My Last Erotic Poem" listen and read.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ-wVeUrSl0 begin at :55 3. Form, features, audience and purpos

Monday, June 5 - Thursday, June 8

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Wednesday Camera Shots? 1. Reading time. 2. Poetry terms Kahoot! 3. Complete looking at Deer's Take on Man:  after reading the poem, write a statement of theme for the poem.: what is the author’s message about life, society, human behavior? In addition, you should draw a symbol to represent the theme, but it CANNOT be something that is mentioned in the poem directly or indirectly – so a gun would not be allowed because it is indirectly mentioned in the poem. 4. When Harry Met Sally video clip:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guinBnWWuKE  Predict what the poem will be about.  5.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ-wVeUrSl0  - Lorna Crozier - “My Last Erotic Poem”! 6.  Form, Features, Audience, Purpose of Crozier’s poem.  Tuesday 1. Read your novel. 2. Camera shots to view? 3. Share some of yesterday's poems. Block B - complete the writing. Listen to poet. 4. Poetry terms and devices KAHOOT. 5.  Before looking at the poem, look at the title of the poem on the