21 August 2015 Take a Poetry on Friday sheet from the VIP table and have a sheet of paper ready to go. Be prepared to think, discuss, and write.

Bell Work On your own paper, write the header from the white board in the upper right corner. Write the following title in the center: Mirror, Mirror Speak To Me Then copy the following prompt and write your response to it (3/4 to full page): If your mirror could speak, what would it say?

Poetry Friday “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy (1999) from Circles On The Water: Selected Poems of Marge Piercy

“Barbie Doll” 1. Read the poem silently. 2. Reread the poem silently. 3. Listen to the poem read aloud. 4. Discussion/Analysis

“Barbie Doll”

Think about it… At a young age, girls are handed “Barbie Dolls,” dress-up clothes, and makeup. A Barbie Doll in actual size would be 5 ft. 7 in. tall, have the measurements of , blonde hair, and blue eyes. With no such “natural” female existing, what are we asking of our young ladies? No one’s opinion should matter more than one’s own.

Your Turn Using Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” as a template, create a male version of this poem. Think “Ken,” “Action Figure,” “G.I. Joe,” etc. Your poem is due Monday at beginning of class.

EXIT TICKET: Turn in your Bell Work to the black stacker on your hour’s shelf. Have a great weekend! Agenda Reminders: *August 21 – Read/Review pp ofThe Kite Runner (Chapters One – Seven) *Quiz on Monday August 24 th *August 26 – AP Lit Vocab Quiz #1