Monday 5/26
No
School: Memorial Day
Tuesday 5/27
1. Journal: For me, today
has been like a ____________. (insert
your own noun in the blank) Then,
explore that idea in at least 3 sentences.
2. Poetry Workshop –
Figurative Language: Metaphor/Simile
a. Define metaphor and its importance in
language and poetry. Side note: Theory: All language is metaphor.
1) the comparison of two unlike things
for purposes of providing insight into one or both: School is a prison.
2) the tenor: the “thing” we are trying
to explain or explore - school
3) the vehicle – the key to the
metaphor and indeed most creative expression - prison
a) the vehicle is usually clever
and is designed to make us think about the tenor in new and different ways
- not so sure the vehicle in
our example, prison, is all that clever or new but maybe…it at least makes a
point
b) the vehicle usually works on
multiple levels and the best of them enable the reader to see many different
interpretations
- go around the room and get a
few different interpretations of prison; see if we can get some
unexpected responses!
c) the vehicle can be controlled if
desired
1- If you don’t want the reader
to have a whole lot of freedom to interpret or if you just think your metaphor
deserves more specific development, that is ok too.
2– Write the line School
is a prison at the top of a piece of paper; add five lines to it which
specifically develop the metaphor in terms of a prison. You can do this in
paragraph or poetic form.
3- Share extended metaphors.
b. Poetry
Writing: Begin a poem with a single metaphor like our example in class today for
any emotion or concept you like – love, hate, joy, sorrow, envy, gratitude,
freedom, oppression, faith, trust you name it. Develop the metaphor in 10 to 20
lines of poetry. If you prefer, you can
do the same length of poem using several different metaphors instead. Have at least the RD done by tomorrow.
3. Reminder: You should have the Author Reflection Questionnaire done for
Friday.
Wednesday 5/28
1. Journal: Open write – but
it has to be a rhyming poem!
2. Writer’s Workshop –
Revising our Metaphor Poem
a. Read through your Metaphor Poem RD. As you do, write down what you want your
reader to “get” out of each part of your developed metaphor. In other words, what meaning or meanings did
you intend each part of your metaphor or each of your metaphors to convey to
the reader? Do this on a separate piece
of paper.
b. Trade your Metaphor Poem with a
partner. Each of you should read through
the other’s poem, carefully writing down what you are thinking – how you are
interpreting – the metaphor or metaphors you are reading. Be specific so your partner will know if
he/she got his/her point across the way he/she wanted to.
c. When done, partners should compare what
was intended with what was perceived for each person. Each partner should give the other advice
about how to get his/her point across more effectively.
d. Now, revise your Metaphor Poem and prepare the final copy for tomorrow.
3. Bring books tomorrow.
4. Reminder: Finish your Author
Reflection Questionnaire for Friday.
Thursday 5/29
1. Journal: tba
2. Return books to media center.
3. Poetry Workshop – The
Metaphor Game
a. Turn
in Metaphor Poem FC.
b. Learn and play the metaphor game
(handout). Extra credit for spectacular
metaphors!
4. Reminder: Finish your Author
Reflection Questionnaire for tomorrow.
Friday 5/30 (Last day for
seniors)
1. Journal: Consider the Author Reflection Questionnaire you
completed. What do you think the purpose
of that was? Explain.
2. Return late books to
Media Center.
3. Author Reflection
Workshop
a. Share and explore responses to the
questionnaire.
b. What was the purpose of this? What “theory” do you suppose I’m using here?
c. What are some of the other ways we can
look at writing and literature: the literary perspectives.
d. Turn
in Questionnaire responses.
4. Poetry Workshop
a. Open Poetry Writing as time allows.
b. Play metaphor game if class desires.
5. Be sure to have all writing from the semester (and others if you like)
in class Monday and all through next week.