18 MAY 2015BELL ACTIVITY: TOTAL YOUR MINUTES FROM LAST WEEK’S IRB AND PUT IT IN THE BASKET.

WRITE YOUR HEADING ON A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER. TAKE OUT THE FINAL DRAFT AND ROUGH DRAFTS OF YOUR HAIKU II AND CONCRETE ABSTRACT LEVEL II

TODAY’S AGENDA:

Submit Haiku II and Concrete Abstract Poems from last week.

“The Cremation of Sam McGee” by Robert Service

Analyzing the poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee” for poetic elements

Submitting your Haiku II and Concrete Abstract 2nd level

CREATING A COVER SHEET

1. Write your heading on a blank sheet of paper

2. List the title of your first Haiku and skip 4 lines

3. List the title of your second Haiku and skip 4 lines

4. List the title of your Concrete Abstract 2nd level

What if I am missing a

poem?

Instead of listing the title & info, write which poem you are missing and an explanation as to why it is missing.

Under each title list the type of poem and how many rough drafts You have.

STACK YOUR WORK TOGETHER IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER, TOP TO BOTTOM

1. COVER SHEET2. FINAL DRAFT HAIKU3. FINAL DRAFT HAIKU4. FINAL DRAFT CONCRETE ABSTRACT 2ND LEVEL

5. YOUR FOUR FINAL DRAFTS FROM HAIKU PART I WITH THE FEEDBACK ON THEM. ROUGH DRAFTS FOR HAIKU WRITTEN TO REVISE SINCE HAIKU PART I

6. TWO FINAL DRAFTS OF CONCRETE ABSTRACT 1ST LEVELWITH STUDENT FEEDBACK ON THEMROUGH DRAFTS FOR CONCRETE ABSTRACT SINCE THEN

WAIT TO STAPLE & SUBMIT THEM TO THE BASKET

FIRST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS:

Where is the Yukon located?

WHAT COMMAND DOES THE DOG SLED DRIVER YELL WHEN HE WANTS THE DOG TO MOVE? ___________________

VOCABULARY:

TOIL MEANS = ________________ . What do you think “MOIL” on

line 2 means?

“The Cremation of Sam McGee”

Narrative Poetry NotesIn the right margin of your poem copy down this list of poetic elements:

While listening to the poem, highlight instances of poetic sound devices & figurative language as

we come across them.

• Internal Rhyme• Assonance• Alliteration• consonance

• Simile or metaphor• Personification• Hyperbole

“The Cremation of Sam McGee”

Read back through lines 1-24

Highlight and label one instance of each of the following elements:

• Internal Rhyme• Assonance• Alliteration• consonance

• Simile• Personification• Hyperbole

BTW: 1. If a word rhymes, it may not be counted as an example of

assonance or consonance.

2. You may not label the same line with more than one element

Read back through lines 25 - 40

Highlight and label one instance of each of the following elements:• Internal Rhyme• Assonance• Alliteration• consonance

Once again…. 1. If a word rhymes, it may not be counted as an example of

assonance or consonance.

2. You may not label the same line with more than one element

On a blank sheet of paper….

Write your heading on a blank sheet of paper.

List the following elements, skipping 3 lines between

1. Alliteration

2. Assonance

3. Consonance

4. Internal Rhyme

5. Simile or Metaphor (be sure to identify which one is in the quote listed.)

6. Personification

7. Hyperbole

After each poetic element quote a line (or lines) from the poem that contains an example of that element.

Cite the quote by simply listing the line number or numbers at the end in a parenthetical citation.

Highlight or mark the instances of the element in the quote.

You will not receive credit for a quote that does not have the element marked.

You may only quote a line once, even if it contains more than one poetic element.

REMEMBER: IF THE WORDS RHYME, THEY CANNOT BE COUNTED AS AN EXAMPLE OF ASSONANCE OR CONSONANCE.

EX: ALLITERATION: “By the men who moil for gold;” (2)When you are finished: staple the poem to the back of your

paper, submit it to the basket, work on your Favorite Things Poem

USE THE REMAINING CLASS TIME TO WORK ON YOUR “FAVORITE THINGS” POEM

THIS POEM NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN ABOUT SOMEONE YOU KNOW, WITH WHOM YOU HAVE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP.

IT DOESN’T WORK WELL TO WRITE IT ABOUT AN IMAGINARY PERSON, OR WITH A CHARACTER OR CELEBRITY.

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO USE THEIR REAL NAME, USE A FALSE NAME, BUT USE A REAL PERSON.

POETRY PORTFOLIO PROJECTA COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL POEMS BY YOU

DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015

YOUR PORTFOLIO SHOULD INCLUDE:

1 FINAL DRAFT OF AN ORIGINAL FAVORITE THINGS POEM

1 FINAL DRAFT OF AN ORIGINAL BOX POEM

1 FINAL DRAFT OF AN ORIGINAL CHOICE POEM

1 FINAL DRAFT OF AN ORIGINAL CHOICE POEM