1. Thursday – January 7, 2016 Entry Task  Essay DUE NOW  Independent reading Agenda Limerick Daily limerick Continue poetry discussion Poetry quotes Famous “poets” Homework: 1.NONE!

2. You will need… Pen/pencil Language Arts notebook

3. Learning Targets I am familiar with the poetic form, limerick I will consider the different ways poetry has meaning

4. Success Criteria Students will have… …read several quotes about poetry …identified famous poets …taken notes on poetic terms

5. Limerick = A limerick is a form of poetry, especially one in five-line anapestic meter with a strict rhyme scheme (AABBA), which is sometimes obscene with humorous intent. Today’s limerick is brought to you by

6. There is a place I desire to go but my funds are quite low. Mom says, “Do your chores” pretty please, but I then tell her that Baja Blast freeze, is the only way to get me to mow.

7. What is Poetry? Language Arts Notebook 1.Write a personal definition of poetry 2.In school, what has been your experience with poetry? Meaning, have you read poems in class? Studied poems? Written any? 3.On a scale of 1 – 10, rate how you feel about poetry: 1 ------------------------------5 ----------------------------------10 (hate it) (meh) (poetry in the bestest!)

8. Directions: a. On lined side, rewrite quote that was meaningful b. On opposite side, explain what the quote means to you 1.“Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.” - Muriel Rukeyser 2.“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” - Plutarch 3.“Poetry is what gets lost in translation.”- Robert Frost 4.“Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”- Novalis 5.“There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.”- Robert Graves 6.“Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.” - Charles Simic

9. “Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.” - Muriel Rukeyser

10. “Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” - Plutarch

11. “Poetry is what gets lost in translation.”- Robert Frost

12. “Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”- Novalis

13. “There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.”- Robert Graves

14. “Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.” - Charles Simic

15. Directions: a. On lined side, rewrite quote that was meaningful b. On opposite side, explain what the quote means to you 1.“Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.” - Muriel Rukeyser 2.“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” - Plutarch 3.“Poetry is what gets lost in translation.”- Robert Frost 4.“Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”- Novalis 5.“There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.”- Robert Graves 6.“Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.” - Charles Simic

16. Famous “poets”

17. Bob Marley

18. Kurt Cobain

19. Tupac

20. Alicia Keys

21. Other famous “Poets” Bob Dylan Jim Morrison Johnny Cash Neil Young Kanye West Jewel Marvin Gaye John Lennon – The Beatles Etta James