Nothing tells your Valentine that you care for them like a subscription to The Economist!! By the way, you are all WAY too young to have a Valentine. And remember, Saint Valentine was the patron saint of friends, familys, and lovers...it says so on his grave in Dublin. So remember to celebrate your great friends on Thursday and don't give into Hallmark Capitalism!!
POETRY FINAL ON FRIDAY!!!!!
DUE: POETRY UNIT (how to read a poem, focus on language, focus on meaning, focus on sound and structure....worth 50 points)
1. Silent Reading
2. Proofreading #3 (due next time!)
3. Analyze Poem-- "anyone lived in a pretty how town" by e.e. cummings (also his bio)
4. Get handout on Oh Captain, My Captian--bio of Walt Whitman
5. Create Alliteration Poem with group
HOMEWORK: Create an inspiration poem!!!
This Friday you have your poetry book due! This is an original book of poems that you type up, illustrate, design a cover for, and put together. It is worth 100 points.
This is the order your poems should go in:
1. Narrative Poem (childhood memory)
2. Alliteration Poem
3. Limerick
4. Haiku
5. Inspiration Poem
6. Metaphor Poem
7. Original Poem (free verse or any other form you want--no limericks or haikus! nothing about roses, rainbows, or the sun!!)
You get 30 points for a cover (title, name, design), illustrations, and neatness
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Some of the honors class is probably 16, so technically they're not too young to have a Valentine. I wouldn't recommend giving a big present, though.
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