Monday:
-Reading: "Poetry is Dead" - Discuss
Poetry Is Dead.doc
-Unearthing meaning in poetry: Dylan Thomas' "Do not Go Gentle into That Good Night" vs. Tupac Shakur's "Me Against the World"
Hwk: Poem Questions on the back of worksheet
Tuesday:
Grasping Mood: Readings of "We Real Cool" and "Follow Me"
Wednesday (1/2 day/PSAT):
no seniors
Thursday:
-Poetry Terms Quiz
-Song Lyrics Activity (Group Poem Explication)
Friday:
-Journal
-Creative Writing Activity
--Personification and Irony in Poetry (handouts in the make-up work folder)
-Hwk: Finish Questions