Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Dulce Coaching and Poetry Definitions

Starter 8

  • What do you find most interesting about war, violence, peace, or power?
  • What unique thing do you have to say about one or more of these themes?
  • What theme are you interested in exploring for your poem?  Why?

Coaching Steps: Dulce Et Decorum Est
  • Fluid Reading: Make sure everyone in your group can read the poem fluidly and without stumbling.
  • Close Reading: Go line by line through the poem, make sure every group member can summarize the meaning of each line in the poem.
  • Coaching Handout: Go through and complete the coaching handout in your group.
IF YOU ARE ABSENT...Complete the coaching handout on your own, bring it to seminar tomorrow.

  • Read through the list of Poetry Definitions (linked above), star your 3 favorites.
  • For each of your 3 favorites, write what you think that definition is trying to convey about poetry.
  • Choose one of the following topics:  War, Peace, Violence, or Power.  For that topic, write a series of at least 5 definitions that imitates the style of definitions that you've read.  Each definition should try to illuminate a different aspect of the topic you've chosen.

Memorization Poems
If you finish your definitions, look at possible poems to memorize!

HOMEWORK
  • Finish Definitions, have ready at the start of class on Thursday.

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