Synthesize This!

We spent the first part of today's class reviewing "The School Globe."  We seemed to agree on most points. But we will forever wonder... how DID he get into the school?

We then reviewed our responses to "Still I Rise."  We talked about Maya Angelou's use of powerful similes and metaphor, and the effectiveness of the repetition in the poem.

Finally, I asked students to synthesize the experiences of the women in the poem "Still I Rise" and "Nativity." Please bring your ideas with you to class on Tuesday.

Enjoy your Easter weekend.

Ohhhh... I suck.

I do.  I suck.  I totally lapsed with my responsibility for this blog.  I'm so sorry....  Blog?  What blog, you say?  Oh c'mon Honours English 11!  Get with the program!  There is an awesome blog here, just for you!  And I will keep updating it, until the end of June.  Promise.

Today, we wrote six-word Spring Break summaries.  It sounds like there was lots of sleeping, eating, sitting around and doing nothing, and a very little bit of exercising and/or having fun.  Good for you, whichever category you fall into.  Thanks for sharing your summaries, to those of you who did.

Then, we listened to the ever-awesome Maya Angelou discuss her poem "Still I Rise," and then read it aloud.  The class then read through the poem, appreciating the intracacies of the poetic devices, her tone and the theme.  We will discuss the poem next class.  Please complete the questions on the worksheet for Wednesday (posted on the side here, if you were away).

Also, if you haven't already submitted your story behind the poem, it is time to do so.  Like, now.  Thanks.