1. Tues. 1 /10 Freshman English
This week: more live (video) poetry, plus review prep for final; review grades/assignments
Save the date: 2nd Quarter Final: Tues. 1/24
Today:
Review and finish Adjectives
Poem, Robert Frost: Acquainted with the Night
BINDER CHECK TODAY 15 POINTS
HOMEWORK, due Weds. 1/11
your name and student number; with list of any missing assignments, as per family link
Acquainted with the Night poetry exercises

2. Adjectives - work through in class
Cut out definitions
Glue in notebook
Share supplies,
Quick and quiet

3. begin Acquainted with the Night
Worksheet due Weds.
Homework reminder:
Your name and student number;
Any missing assignments due Weds. (worth 20 points on-time).
Acquainted with the Night Worksheet due Weds
Dodecahedrons: due Thurs. (30 points)

4. Poem: Acquainted With the Night
Start assignment this period, finish as HW if necessary.
Find your copy of Acquainted With the Night Head it with name, period, date;
Have your literary terms reference out;
Circle words of imagery;
Draw lines linking end rhymes;
Count syllables in each line, write that number in the left-hand margin;
Read the poem aloud to find the accented syllables in the lines; mark each accented syllable (just above it) with an accent mark;
On your literary terms sheet, (handed out Thursday),
find “Personification” and its definition. Underline the example of personification in the poem.
Find “Affect”. Re-read the poem. In your opinion, what’s the overall affect? (Write answers on the poem.) ___________________________
Find “Symbol”. Re-read the poem. If night is a symbol, what is it a symbol of? (Write answer on the poem.) _______________________________________________________________.

5. This is a performed poem at a poetry slam.
This is a performed poem at a poetry slam.
The writers are performing their own original work.
These poets are youth of color, but poetry slams are popular today for all classes and colors of American youth.
Poetry “slams” are competitive poetry events. They are popular. They are held all over America.
The spoken word pieces - the poems - are often characterized by personal voice, truth-telling, authenticity. The “slams” are usually organized by youth - HS and MS students. They can be pretty fierce: sexy, political, emotional.

6. Notes:
2nd period:

7. Fire and Ice
By Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.