Dulce Coaching, Found Poems

Poem of the Day: Gift
    You tell me that silence
is nearer to peace than poems
but if for my gift
I brought you silence
   (for I know silence)
you would say
       This is not silence
this is another poem
and you would hand it back to me

-Leonard Cohen

Starter 6: What you find most interesting about the themes of peace, war, or violence (could be physical, psychological, direct, structural, etc...)?  What do you have to say about one of those themes?  Which theme are you most interested in exploring for your poem?  Why?

Dulce et Decorum Est Coaching

1. Fluid Reading: Make sure each group member is clear on pronunciation of words.  Each person reads poem out loud to group.
2. Close Reading: Go line by line until every group member can summarize every line of the poem.  Remember to ask questions, address all issues from D/C journals.
3. Coaching Handout: Follow instructions on coaching handout.

Poem Memorizations: Time to find poem you want to memorize, and consult with Lori.

Found Poetry: Time to work on found poem, according to directions on handout.

Homework (DUE: Friday, Start of class, TYPED)

Finish found poem, type it.  Make sure that it follow the directions on the handout!