Assignments

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
26	27 What is Poetry? 11:59 PM Make a list of memorable childhood experiences. 11:59 PM	28 What is one of the biggest lessons you have learned this far, that has shaped you into the person you are today? Why is this lesson important? 11:59 PM	29 Poetry Reaction 11:59 PM	30 What did you like about this video? Did it help you gain a deeper understanding of similes and metaphors? 11:59 PM Nikki Givovanni Vs Gwendolyn Brooks 11:59 PM	1	2
3	4 Happy Friday! Read the following lyric. This would be considered a catalog poem due to him listing all of his memories growing up and his come up. List all of the figurative language he used here. Include the lyric/line you are referring to and why you think it that figurative language. Refer to the slides on figurative language learned on Monday (also attached to this question) It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine Hangin' pictures on my wall Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped Smokin' .... in Bambu, sippin' on Private Stock Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack With the hat to match Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner Peace to Ron G, Brucie B, Kid Capri Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski I'm blowin' up like you thought I would Call the crib, same number, same hood It's all good (It's all good) And if you don't know, now you know...... 11:59 PM	5	6	7	8	9
10	11 Lyric Analysis 11:59 PM	12 Poetry Writing 11:59 PM Mindful Monday! Define identity. What are some things or qualities that makes up a person's identity? 11:59 PM	13	14 Movie Night Poll 11:59 PM	15	16
17	18 Poem reading and Making Connections 11:59 PM Poetic FriYAY! Today we will write a collective poem as a class. A collective poem is poem that captures several items to make one poem based on an idea or thought. You will be given one word or topic to write a sentence or word that best describes or how you feel about that topic. When you are done i will type the responses together to make it a poem and post it on the stream. Today our word will be the future. When I think of the future, I think of.......... 11:59 PM Mindful Monday! Answer one or both questions? What is your favorite song and why? or In what ways have songs been similar to poetry? 11:59 PM	19	20 Odes have a long tradition and in ancient times were accompanied by music and dance. How are odes similar to songs in the way they express their “lyrics” and emotions? 11:59 PM	21 Create a list of your favorite people, places, things, or experiences. Why or why not would these items make a good ode? 11:59 PM	22 Odes to Special Things 11:59 PM	23
24	25	26 Writing an Ode 11:59 PM	27	28 Movie Night Poll 2 for Friday 5/29 11:59 PM	29 Poetic FriYAY! Today we will write a collective poem as a class. A collective poem is poem that captures several items to make one poem based on an idea or thought. You will be given one word or topic to write a sentence or word that best describes or how you feel about that topic. When you are done i will type the responses together to make it a poem and post it on the stream. Today our word will be Summer. When I think of Summer I think of.......... 11:59 PM	30
31	1 Reading and analyzing Sonnets 11:59 PM	2	3	4 Writing a Sonnet 11:59 PM	5 Conference Follow Up 11:59 PM BLM Response 11:59 PM	6