March 28 White Day
Complete your 15 line poem
Revise, extend and elaborate on one of the five term 3 essays
HW) final copy of revision
March 29 and March 30 Tuesday and Wednesday
1) Collect finale version of the essay revision
2) Rhythm project:
A) Look up and list ten words each of two syllables, three syllables, four syllables and five syllables along with their part of speech.
B) Underline the accented syllables
C) Identify patterns of accent for each syllable grouping.
D) Identify patterns of accent for each part of speech
E) Write down the lyrics to one of your favorite songs (10-15 lines). Use stress marks to indicate the appropriate accents within the lines of the lyrics
F) Select a song from a different genre. For example, if your first song was a rap song, now select a pop song. Write down 10-15 lines of the new song and use stress marks to indicate the appropriate accents.
HW) Take a poem of your choice (minimum 15 lines), write it out, and indicate the accented syllables.
EXAMPLE:
From Eminem's "Lose Yourself"
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombs,
But he keeps on forgetting what he wrote down,
March 31 and April 1 Thursday and Friday
1. Share homework poems and accents before handing in
2. Read aloud some of the lyrics from Edward Lear
3. Copy out one of Lear's limericks and indicate which syllables are accented
4. Identify the rhyme scheme for the limericks
5. Choose a topic, some key words about the topic that rhyme and write your own humorous limerick
HW) Review your knowledge of haiku and write 3 haikus or one more limerick for homework. Funny is good.
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