A week from Friday is "The Ninth Grade Poetry Slam." I will be breaking you up into three or four teams. The teams will compete against each other in front of a voting audience. Whichever team wins, gets to keep the "coveted prize."
For your part, as an individual, I am asking you, for the next ten days, to "live like a poet." That means you have to do what poets do, including:
I will explain this further in class tomorrow. Let's meet in the library.
For your part, as an individual, I am asking you, for the next ten days, to "live like a poet." That means you have to do what poets do, including:
- Write poetry every day. Post what you write in your journal.
- Read and study poetry and about poetry every day. Start with my most recent post, "If You Want to be a Poet, Live Like One." I will post a new poetry post on the discussion board everyday.
- Keep a "metacognitive" journal of your experience
- Support your classmates by commenting and offering feedback.
- Meet with your team to practice your performances
I will explain this further in class tomorrow. Let's meet in the library.