Poscars... "O Captain My Captain..."

Congratulations on your excellent performances today in the Poscars....

A Closing Thought...
In the movie, Dead Poet's Society, Robin Williams challenged his students "...to dare to be different, to strive to find their own voices, to dare to strike out and find new ground..." For this, he was fired from his job.... This last scene shows how his students showed that they would not forget his lesson and embrace life as he had taught them. "...the powerful play of life goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will YOUR verse be?"

Hopefully, you will take what you have learned in poetry and follow the teachings of Robin Williams  Carpe Diem

No  H/W - 'Read'

Membean Test tomorrow

One day to the party...

Excellent work today on your poems. What will you do for tomorrow to make your performances even better?

If you can, please bring in food/ drinks to share with your class for the Poetry Party

Watch to learn more about poetry... Writing poetry to figure things out...

Sentence Fluency: Test Practice Exercises

Test is next Wed or Fri (will confirm next Mon.)

http://www.csus.edu/owl/index/sent/clause_quiz.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g4c26/nadia.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html

http://itech.pjc.edu/writinglab/senpat.htm types of sentences

http://eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi?helenkeller

http://webschool.wash.k12.ut.us/language/lessons/compoundsentences.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/37751.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/242899.html?AP_rand=1383585617

http://www.quia.com/quiz/299540.html (ignore question 13 and 16)

http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html

Some of the questions on this exercise, we have not covered yet...but we will. Try it for fun!

http://www.quia.com/quiz/815621.html?AP_rand=60951870

The Poscars

Will you receive one of these on Thursday?

Just think - fame - fortune - paparazzi! Will you be ready?

CAN YOU DISCUSS YOUR POETIC MOVES IN DEPTH?

P.I.P.E.S.

Grammar Recap

Video Review - Compound-complex sentences

Poetry Revision List

H/W
Make sure you watch this video
Make sure you are ready to perform your poem in class tomorrow. You must talk about you poetic moves before reciting your memorized poem. Remember - You will be graded on your PIPES
Membean



Champion of Champions - All class winners of the PIPE Off - will present to the C-Side meeting on Wed 11th March. - Who will be crowned - Champion of Champions?

The Poscars Award

The following 'Poscar Awards'  will be handed out at the end of the Poetry Party on Thursday.

• Best Visual Interpretation (Use of Body Language)
• Best Projection (Volume)
• Best Inflection and Pacing 
• Best Memorized Delivery
• Best Multiple Voice Poem
• Best Original Poem (Overall 'top' award for poem and performance)
• Best Props
• Best Group Poem
• Most Improved Poet

Awards will also be given to the PIPE off 

Class and Block champions

Will you raise your performance and be nominated for one of the awards?