The universe is falling apart

Collect other great metaphors as you find them

H/W
7.5 Math
Kennings Poem (Due Wed) Approx. 16 lines. Give your poem a decent title.
Cover Page for your Poetry booklet (Thur)
Bring an everyday object to school tomorrow

Thinking Ahead....
Poetry Recitation Week
Next week you will have to recite a poem of your choice to the class. You must choose a poem between now and next Monday and memorize it. Look at the links on the left side for a resource of poems. You need to explain why you choose the poem.

I will explain what the song is tomorrow

Due:    Poems Recitation     Song Interpreation
Mon    Student #s 1-4         Student #s 5-8
Tue     Student #s 9-12      Student #s 13-16
Wed    Student #s 17-22    Student #s 1-4
Thur   Student #s 5-8        Student #s 9-12
Fri      Student #s 13-16   Student #s 17-22

Report Cards

Congratulations on  such a great first week back.  Make sure you spend some time over the w/end to discuss your report cards with your parents: Achievements  and areas for growth.

Click for next week's WEEK AT A GLANCE

Class Reps for Student Council: If you would like to represent our class on student council, have your speech ready for Wednesday.

Student of the Week: Owen

Friday Message: What's Ordinary?

Pinterest

Thank you to Ryan for reminding me that:
"When there is a choice between choosing right and choosing kind; choose kind."


H/W Study Link 7.3 A.11 (Optional)

• See Think Wonder  HARD COPY handed in!
• Heart Poem - Final Draft -  HARD COPY
• Pinterest x10 on poetry inspiration board and x10pins on Quotes board

Pinterest: There seemed to be a lot of interest in Pinterest. Use this tool for education as well as to begin your collections.


Recap video on how Pinterest works below:

Precept: Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder

7.2

Heart poems  - Due Fri
WILF

• Poetic format and structure
• Approx 12-16 lines
• Make sure your poem gives a glimpse inside your heart
• Use strong vocabulary

Remember
See Think Wonder - Due tomorrow

When you truly believe it, everybody else will!


Enjoy the poem again from yesterday's class

See Think Wonder

H/W Study link 7.1

You need to add at least 10 comments onto your image or a poem that shows what you 'see think wonder' about the image. Remember - go deeper into the onion and think figuratively not literally! Make sure you present  your work in an attractive way.
 (Due Thur)

Heart collages due tomorrow!