Shelter in Poems/Dear Poet

Here's an interesting link for extra credit.  Let me know if you participated.

https://poets.org/lesson-plan/shelter-poems-lesson-plan

and another:

https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/dear-poet-2020

Poetry for Your Chapbook

AGENDA:

Dear Students,

Hope you are all doing well.  Stay healthy and strong!

I've posted a new assignment on Google classroom where you can upload your poetry for your chapbook.

You can post several poems or just use one Google doc to post all that you have been writing over the past 2 weeks. I will try to respond to your posts on Google classroom and we can stay in touch about your writing.

Two more weeks!  Use this opportunity to do some reading and writing among other things.  You can keep journal entries of your experience with this interruption in the normal way of things.  It will be a historical record of a difficult time in our lives.  I highly recommend journaling as a way to  record your feelings and insights during this time.

Please continue to check this blog for new resources.   There are poetry resources and videos online.
Be sure to check out poets.org and buttonpoetry.com.

Writers and Books also has some interesting resources for you!

Stay well---hope to hear from you soon....

Vocabulary.com

AGENDA:

Just go there and increase your vocabulary.  PLAY!

You are included on my account.  Pick a list and play!

30 Day Poetry Challenge

AGENDA:

Dear CW students,

I know this is a difficult time for you--for all of us. Please know that you are important to me and that I want you to stay healthy and be healthy for others. I love you, and know that your good grades will continue for this interrupted school year.
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Don't stress and don't worry! Work on your academics, too!

I will try to provide you with videos and other opportunities for online learning. CHECK THE CLASS BLOG! I will be posting information and resources on that.

In the meantime, continue with your writing and reading assignments.
And congratulations to senior Turon Parker for getting a national Silver Medal for his poetry!

Stay strong and healthy! You are wonderful young writers, the next generation who will make significant changes in our world! (OK---a bit schmaltzy, but true!). Communicate with me, please.
I, too, am homebound and need your company. Use the marcy.gamzon@rcsdk12.org email!

THANKS and check the class blogregularly!

Here is a web site for a 30 Day Poetry challenge as you continue to work on writing poems for your chapbook this marking period!

https://www.pspoets.com/blog/30daypoetrychallenge


And read:

Go to:
https://poets.org/

https://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/

And listen:

https://buttonpoetry.com/category/videos/

Poetry Speaks

AGENDA:

Read and listen to Poetry Speaks--p. 16

Some prompts:

1. Joy Harjo---Meaningful object--"Perhaps the World ends Here"

2. Persona poem---write a poem from the POV of a fictional or mythical character
     e.g.   "Cinderella's Diary"  "Vaampire's Serenade

3. Poem about growing up


Prompts from previous class:
 1. "This is not"

2. Rita Dove Spill

3. Robert Hass'   "Happiness"--one sentence poem

Poetry, poetry, poetry

AGENDA:

Poetry exercises:

This is Not
Happiness
Synchronicity