Here's to your final post of Poetry Madness 2012! You need to read "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" and "Falling Star" as the final two poems. Be sure to do your very best writing and thinking. For example, be sure to capitalize the title of each poem, include both poet's craft and meaning in your explanation of your final winner, etc.
Remember your post must include:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem?
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? Remember to
discuss the poet's craft and your personal connection to the meaning or
something in the poem.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Poetry Madness: Game 2 of the Final Four
Welcome to the Final Four! You will need to read the winners of Game 3 and 4 for this round. Be sure to fill out the bracket.
Remember your post must include:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem?
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? Remember to discuss the poet's craft and your personal connection to the meaning or something in the poem.
Remember your post must include:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem?
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? Remember to discuss the poet's craft and your personal connection to the meaning or something in the poem.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Poetry Madness: Final Four, Game 1
Welcome to the Final Four! You will need to read the winners of Game 1 and 2 for this round. Be sure to fill out the bracket.
Remember your post must include:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem?
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? Remember to discuss the poet's craft and your personal connection to the meaning or something in the poem.
Remember your post must include:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem?
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? Remember to discuss the poet's craft and your personal connection to the meaning or something in the poem.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Poetry Madness: Game 4
Read the fourth pair of poems. Then answer each question. Remember to
explain WHY you chose the winner based on poet's craft (rhyme, line
breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition)and your
personal connection to the meaning.
Your post needs to include the following:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY?
***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.
Tonight please read Game 4 and choose your favorite.
Your post needs to include the following:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY?
***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.
Tonight please read Game 4 and choose your favorite.
Poetry Madness: Game 3
Read the third pair of poems. Then answer each question. Remember to
explain WHY you chose the winner based on poet's craft (rhyme, line
breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition)and your
personal connection to the meaning.
Your post needs to include the following:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY?
***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.
Tonight please read Game 3 and choose your favorite.
Your post needs to include the following:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY?
***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.
Tonight please read Game 3 and choose your favorite.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Poetry Madness: Game 2
Read the second pair of poems. Then answer each question. Remember to explain WHY you chose the winner based on poet's craft (rhyme, line breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition)and your personal connection to the meaning.
Your post needs to include the following:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY?
***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.
Tonight please read Game 2 and choose your favorite.
Your post needs to include the following:
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY?
***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.
Tonight please read Game 2 and choose your favorite.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Poetry Madness: Let the Games Begin!
During March, the best college basketball teams vie for the National Title. In order to be the best, each team must state their case by playing the best, scoring the most, and ultimately advancing to the next round.
To create a sense of poetry madness in our room and celebrate poetry, we will read a bracket (2 poems) each evening and advance a class winner the following day. However, like the basketball tournament, we must use specific criteria to judge a poem: meaning, poet's craft (rhyme, line breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition), ability to visualize, and your personal connection.
Each night you will answer the following 3 questions about the poems you have read.
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? ***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.
Tonight please read Game 1 and choose your favorite.
To create a sense of poetry madness in our room and celebrate poetry, we will read a bracket (2 poems) each evening and advance a class winner the following day. However, like the basketball tournament, we must use specific criteria to judge a poem: meaning, poet's craft (rhyme, line breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition), ability to visualize, and your personal connection.
Each night you will answer the following 3 questions about the poems you have read.
1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? ***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.
Tonight please read Game 1 and choose your favorite.
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