Wednesday, November 12, 2014

"We Real Cool" blog - 3rd hour 2014

We are going to have an online discussion of the poem, "We Real Cool," instead
of analyzing it aloud in class. You need to respond, thoughtfully and 
at a higher level, at least 3 times for each category. You may not repeat a fact or idea that someone else has posted. You must post ONE new idea and then respond to TWO other student's posts for EACH category.

For the paragraphs PRIOR to completing this blog, you need to follow the 3 paragraph instructions that you usually do PLUS write ONE paragraph (a 4th one) giving information about the author. Find "dirt" about the author, not the usual facts i.e. where she was born, what her husband's name was, etc.

Here is the poem below:

We Real Cool

The Pool Players. 
Seven at the Golden Shovel.

We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon. 

Gwendolyn Brooks

The categories are 
listed below:

Tone
Theme
Literary Terms
Information about the author

"We Real Cool" blog 1st hour 2014

We are going to have an online discussion of the poem, "We Real Cool," instead
of analyzing it aloud in class. You need to respond, thoughtfully and 
at a higher level, at least 3 times for each category. You may not repeat a fact or idea that someone else has posted. You must post ONE new idea and then respond to TWO other student's posts for EACH category.

For the paragraphs PRIOR to completing this blog, you need to follow the 3 paragraph instructions that you usually do PLUS write ONE paragraph (a 4th one) giving information about the author. Find "dirt" about the author, not the usual facts i.e. where she was born, what her husband's name was, etc.

Here is the poem below:

We Real Cool

The Pool Players. 
Seven at the Golden Shovel.

We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon. 

Gwendolyn Brooks

The categories are 
listed below:

Tone
Theme
Literary Terms
Dirt about the author

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Shakespeare Activity 1ST AND 3RD HOURS

For this blog, you need to post THREE pieces of information about THREE different topics. You will see that the NUMBER THREE has significance in the play, Macbeth, as well! The catch is you cannot post anything that has already been posted. Therefore, the sooner you complete this assignment, the easier it will be!

1. Post THREE facts/bits of information about WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

2. Post THREE facts/bits of information about SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS, including, but not limited
               to Macbeth. It can be about plays OR poems.

3. Post THREE facts/bits of information about the GLOBE THEATER.

PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE YOUR NAME IF IT DOESN'T COME UP AS PART OF YOUR USERNAME.