English—Poetry

Journal Response Topic# 8(last one): "Why do friends let us down?"

Listen to "positively 4th Street" as you read the lyrics.

Write your response.

Poem # 8: Write a poem about friendship. (Special Task: use an inverted triangle shape).

English—Poetry

Journal # 7

"What's so great about being old?"

Listen to "18 Till I Die" by Bryan Adams as you read the lyrics.

Write your response

Poem # 7

Write a poem about being young at heart (highlight a poetic device of your choice, such as "symbolism")

English 10—Poetry

Tuesday

Journal Question # 3: How do teenagers feel when they are in over their heads?

Listen to"Just Like a Woman" by Bob Dylan and "Running on Empty" before you write

Poem # 3: Write a poem about courage (highlight a simile)

Wednesday

Journal Question # 4: If you could show your most treasured photograph, which one would it be? Why?

Listen to "In my life" by the Beatles as you read the lyrics. Write your response.

Poem # 4: Write a poem about what is important in your world (highlight personification)

Thursday

Journal Question # 5: Why do humans hunger for companionship?

Listen to "Unchained Melody" as you read the lyrics. Write your response.

Poem # 5: Write a poem about someone learning the difference between lust and love. (Special task: concentrate on writing from another person's point of view).

Friday

Journal Question # 6: "What do you think about the poem entitled 'Growing up perpendicular'?" (read it)

Write your response.

Poem # 6: Write a poem about a childhood memory (Special Task: try to use Prof. Leggo's style)

English 10-Poetry

Journal topic to ponder:

"Why are some insightful people disillusioned with our technology-dominated modern life?"

Listen to "Too Many Hands" as you read the lyrics.

Write Journal Response # 2

***Make sure you have at least two paragraphs 

Poem # 2: "Getting back to the simple life"

Highlight a metaphor