Friday, April 19, 2013

Week of April 22nd

Narrative Poetry ... Sage Francis "The Best of Times"
                              Student song choices

Odes  "Ode to my Socks" and "Ode to the Answers in the Back of the Math Book"

Current Event Poem: Choose a current event article


POSTERS and VIDEO NOTES
Alliteration
Personification
Allusion
Hyperbole


Sunday, April 14, 2013

Poetry Flocabulary

Flocabulary - Allusion


Allusion Examples in Rap

I’m full strength like a Cyclops‘s eye drops,
I got support like high-tops.
- Ugly Duckling, Left Behind.
“The side lines is lined with casualties
Who sip the life casually, then gradually become worse
Don’t bite the apple, Eve” -Jay-Z
“Now who’s the boss? Not Tony Danza.” -Malik B of the Roots
“Coming from the deep black like the Loch Ness,
now bring apocalypse like the Heart of Darkness.” - Talib Kweli
“My rep grows like the nose of Pinocchio,
Just because I’ve mastered the art of braggadocio.” -Akrobatik
“This is the point of no return and nobody can stop it
Malcolm Little when he knelt before Elijah Muhammad
The comet that killed the dinosaurs, changing the earth” -Immortal Technique
“Tonedeff’s slays giants,
as if my legal name’s David.” -Tonedeff
“But now we’re facing more poverty,
It’s the most we’ve seen since 1993.
We need to turn this thing around: Michael Vick,
But a recession could be headed for a double dip.” – Flocabulary’s September 16, 2011 Week in Rap



Hip-Hop Personification Examples

“The new moon rose high in the crown of the metropolis, shining! Like ‘who on top of this?’” -Mos Def
“I woke up energized,
My clock speaking,
Closet door open,
My clothes looking at me,
Fresh kicks sleeping” -Median
“Love is blind” -Eve
“Hip-hop is dead.
Hip-hop just died this morning,
And She’s dead.” -Nas




Hip-Hop Alliteration Examples

“Furious, phat, fabulous, fantastic/
flurries of funk felt feeding the fanatics”" -Blackalicious
“The crime pays little but the consequence is costly” -Jay Electronica
“I’m a twenty ton terror on top of Tokyo towers with two titanium tentacles” -NoCanDo


Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Mirror by Sylvia Plath

 I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions. 1 
Whatever I see I swallow immediately 2 
Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike. 3 
I am not cruel, only truthful- 4 
The eye of the little god, four cornered. 5 
Most of the time I meditate on the opposite wall. 6 
 It is pink, with speckles. I have looked at it so long 7 
I think it is a part of my heart. But it flickers. 8 
Faces and darkness separate us over and over. 9 
Now I am a lake. A woman bends over me, 10 
 Searching my reaches for what she really is. 11 
Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon. 12 
I see her back, and reflect it faithfully. 13 
She rewards me with tears and an agitation of hands. 14 
I am important to her. She comes and goes. 15 
 Each morning it is her face that replaces the darkness. 16 
In me she has drowned a young girl, and in me an old woman 17 
Rises toward her day after day, like a terrible fish. 18 

Identify the literary elements in lines 10, 18? 
Who is the speaker in this poem? 


 Lil Wayne – Mirror Lyrics
 With everything happening today
You don’t know whether you’re coming or going
But you think that you’re on your way
Life lined up on the mirror
don’t blow it
Look at me when I’m talkin to you
You looking at me but I’m lookin through you I see the blood in your eyes
I see the love in disguise
I see the pain here in your pride
I see you’re not satisfied
And I don’t see nobody else
I see myself I’m looking at the Mirror on the wall,
here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You’ve been my only fan
 You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin’ to each other again
Oh, I see the truth in your lies
I see nobody by your side but I’m with you when you re all alone
And you correct me when I’m lookin wrong
I see that guilt beneath the shame I see your soul through your window pain
 I see the scars that remain I see you Wayne, I’m lookin at the..
Mirror on the wall, here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You’ve been my only fan
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin’ to each other again
Lookin at me now I can see my past
Dang I look just like my dad
 Light it up, that’s smoke at mirrors
 I even look good in the broken mirror
I see my momma smile that’s a blessin I see the change,
I see the message and no message could been any clearer
So I’m stared with the man in the… Mirror on the wall, here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You’ve been my only fan
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin’ to each other again uh…Mirror on the wall, here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You’ve been my only fan
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin’ to each other again (so why are we talkin to each other again)
Mirror on the wall.

What does Lil Wayne mean when he states “You've been my only fan?” 
To whom is he referring? “I see your soul through your window pain” is an example of? 
The tone of Sylvia Plath's poem is ____________________ 
The tone of Lil Wayne's poem is ____________________ 
List 3 metaphors from Plath's poem
What is the point of view in Wayne's song?








 Now, write your own Mirror poem. You can write from the point of view of what the mirror sees or what you see in the mirror. Date____________________ Include 6 of the following poetic devices: Personification repetition Metaphor symbolism Simile alliteration Onomatopoeia assonance consonance end rhyme

Monday, March 18, 2013

Anthem essay. English 1





Figurative Language

Figurative Language Game 

Simile and Metaphor Video



Personification Spoken Word Poem



Hyperbole and Understatement


Personification, Hyperbole, Alliteration and Onomatopoeia


Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Orpheus vs Captain America

SOAPStone

Who is the Speaker?
The voice that tells the story. Before students begin to write, they must decide whose voice is going to be heard. Whether this voice belongs to a fictional character or to the writers themselves, students should determine how to insert and develop those attributes of the speaker that will influence the perceived meaning of the piece. 

What is the Occasion?
The time and the place of the piece; the context that prompted the writing. Writing does not occur in a vacuum. All writers are influenced by the larger occasion: an environment of ideas, attitudes, and emotions that swirl around a broad issue. Then there is the immediate occasion: an event or situation that catches the writer's attention and triggers a response. 

Who is the Audience? 
The group of readers to whom this piece is directed. As they begin to write, students must determine who the audience is that they intend to address. It may be one person or a specific group. This choice of audience will affect how and why students write a particular text. 

What is the Purpose?
The reason behind the text. Students need to consider the purpose of the text in order to develop the thesis or the argument and its logic. They should ask themselves, "What do I want my audience to think or do as a result of reading my text?" 

What is the Subject? 
Students should be able to state the subject in a few words or phrases. This step helps them to focus on the intended task throughout the writing process. 

What is the Tone?
The attitude of the author. The spoken word can convey the speaker's attitude and thus help to impart meaning through tone of voice. With the written word, it is tone that extends meaning beyond the literal, and students must learn to convey this tone in their diction (choice of words), syntax (sentence construction), and imagery (metaphors, similes, and other types of figurative language). The ability to manage tone is one of the best indicators of a sophisticated writer. 

Monday, February 4, 2013

Utopia Webquest

Click on this link for the Utopia webquest you will complete today.  Make sure you download the word document research guide to type your answers into. Here is a copy of the guide in case you can't open it on the site. 

FOR STEP TWO you will be assigned a utopian society to research. Make sure you choose the right link.

Kyle: Twin Oaks
Todd: Acorn
Joshua: Victory
Kevin: Utopian States
Octavia: Twin Oaks
Sara: Acorn
Hanna: Victory
Malik: Utopian States

You do have the option of finding a different utopian society to research, but you still must answer the questions on the guide.

When you are done, you will take your answers and create a basic prezi of all of your information. This will be presented to the class.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Monday, January 21, 2013

Epic Heroes and the Epic of Gilgamesh

Online Version  - Epic of Gilgamesh

Online Version 

Epic Hero Power Point

Guided notes for Epic Hero Power Point

8 Stages of an Epic Journey

Epic of Gilgamesh Study Guide

Great Blog with Summary

Video

Stages of Life






English 1: Utopia and Dystopia



Utopia/Dystopia Power Point

Guided notes power point

"The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin

"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr













http://www.marion.k12.fl.us/schools/wph/teachers/userfiles/robeya/file/Harrison%20bergeron.pdf



Hero Essay - English 2

English 2 - ESSAY DUE TUESDAY 2/7: Using 2 specific examples from your own personal experience, books, movies, observations or current events write a 3 paragraph essay defining "hero."

Sunday, January 6, 2013

The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: Police Do Be Out

The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: Police Do Be Out:

MAKE UP WORK!

ALL MAKE UP WORK IS DUE! 

Please do not choose to overlook this opportunity. 

MEDEA PROJECTS ARE DUE ON 1/9/13

Find your partner and be productive!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

"Living Their Lives Essentially Online" PBS



GROWING UP ONLINE – FRONTLINE VIDEO
JANSWER ALL PARTS OF ALL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS! J
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Minimum 40 words on all questions

From the teacher’s comments on the video yesterday, do you think that it is true that your generation cannot stay on task, cannot communicate face to face, and has trouble with long assignments due to the immediate feedback you are used to from texting, im’ing, and the internet? WHY or WHY NOT – At Least 50 words and use examples please









Think about Autumn Edows, the goth girl with the racy website, why do you think so many people create “other” identities on the internet or lie about their age and looks on the internet? Is it healthy? Is it OK to do that? Why or why not? EXPLAIN







Obviously, having your parents stand over you on chat, read all your emails, and check your Facebook, Twitter,  etc… accounts is mortifying. SO—If watching 24/7 is not the answer, what do you think is the best way to protect children even teenagers from predators on the internet? Be specific








Considering that there are sites telling kids how to be sick (anorexia etc…). how to commit suicide, and how to do harmful things…do you think there should be some sort of age control on web content? What could be done to keep young, easily influenced minds from going to such sites?







From the video yesterday, does a middle schooler REALLY understand life well enough to commit suicide? Do you think that 13 year old would have committed suicide had it not been for the cyber bullying and the other kid on the web coaching/telling him to do it?






What do you think is the most common form of cyberbullying? Is it real?  Have you cyberbullied or have you ever been cyberbullied?



“Sexting” is a huge deal right now after the media has (finally) recognized that teenagers do it and is highlighting some consequences of it (blackmail, removal from teams, even suicide in on case), and because police departments are now prosecuting students for exposure and child pornography when caught doing this. There are even new PSA’s (Public Service Announcements) about it airing. WHY do you think it is so common and what do you think about the law cracking down on it? Do you think it will go away? Has it already “calmed down” from the first sets of teenagers with the camera phones and text messaging?













Do you think the internet, text messaging, Facebook, and social networking has ruined the concept of “privacy” or just brought about a new way of living where you make your own time for privacy or are less concerned about what is private? What IS private in a teenager’s life now?










I went on vacation with a person that could not even look at a sight or enjoy the moment because they were too busy putting the pictures or the status on Facebook with their cell phone. Also, I have heard many college students refer to their romantic relationships as official but not “Facebook Official” yet. Do you know people who seem to not find things important unless they can Facebook it, like it makes it more somehow? Why do people, some people, have the need to tell everything sometimes? Do you think sometimes you should do things and NOT Facebook or Text about it?