1. 18 MAY 2015 BELL ACTIVITY: TOTAL YOUR MINUTES FROM LAST WEEK’S IRB AND PUT IT IN THE BASKET. WRITE YOUR HEADING ON A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER. TAKE OUT THE FINAL DRAFT AND ROUGH DRAFTS OF YOUR HAIKU II AND CONCRETE ABSTRACT LEVEL II TODAY’S AGENDA: Submit Haiku II and Concrete Abstract Poems from last week. “The Cremation of Sam McGee” by Robert Service Analyzing the poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee” for poetic elements

2. Submitting your Haiku II and Concrete Abstract 2 nd level CREATING A COVER SHEET 1.Write your heading on a blank sheet of paper 2.List the title of your first Haiku and skip 4 lines 3.List the title of your second Haiku and skip 4 lines 4.List the title of your Concrete Abstract 2 nd level What if I am missing a poem? Instead of listing the title & info, write which poem you are missing and an explanation as to why it is missing. Under each title list the type of poem and how many rough drafts You have.

3. STACK YOUR WORK TOGETHER IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER, TOP TO BOTTOM 1. COVER SHEET 2. FINAL DRAFT HAIKU 3. FINAL DRAFT HAIKU 4. FINAL DRAFT CONCRETE ABSTRACT 2 ND LEVEL 5. YOUR FOUR FINAL DRAFTS FROM HAIKU PART I WITH THE FEEDBACK ON THEM. ROUGH DRAFTS FOR HAIKU WRITTEN TO REVISE SINCE HAIKU PART I 6. TWO FINAL DRAFTS OF CONCRETE ABSTRACT 1 ST LEVEL WITH STUDENT FEEDBACK ON THEM ROUGH DRAFTS FOR CONCRETE ABSTRACT SINCE THEN WAIT TO STAPLE & SUBMIT THEM TO THE BASKET

4. FIRST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS: Where is the Yukon located? WHAT COMMAND DOES THE DOG SLED DRIVER YELL WHEN HE WANTS THE DOG TO MOVE? ___________________ VOCABULARY: TOIL MEANS = ________________. What do you think “MOIL” on line 2 means?

5. “The Cremation of Sam McGee”

7. Narrative Poetry Notes In the right margin of your poem copy down this list of poetic elements: While listening to the poem, highlight instances of poetic sound devices & figurative language as we come across them. Internal Rhyme Assonance Alliteration consonance Simile or metaphor Personification Hyperbole

8. “The Cremation of Sam McGee”

10. Read back through lines 1-24 Highlight and label one instance of each of the following elements: Internal Rhyme Assonance Alliteration consonance Simile Personification Hyperbole BTW: 1.If a word rhymes, it may not be counted as an example of assonance or consonance. 2.You may not label the same line with more than one element

11. Read back through lines 25 - 40 Highlight and label one instance of each of the following elements: Internal Rhyme Assonance Alliteration consonance Once again…. 1.If a word rhymes, it may not be counted as an example of assonance or consonance. 2.You may not label the same line with more than one element

16. On a blank sheet of paper….

17. Write your heading on a blank sheet of paper. List the following elements, skipping 3 lines between 1.Alliteration 2.Assonance 3.Consonance 4.Internal Rhyme 5.Simile or Metaphor (be sure to identify which one is in the quote listed.) 6.Personification 7.Hyperbole

18. After each poetic element quote a line (or lines) from the poem that contains an example of that element. Cite the quote by simply listing the line number or numbers at the end in a parenthetical citation. Highlight or mark the instances of the element in the quote. You will not receive credit for a quote that does not have the element marked. You may only quote a line once, even if it contains more than one poetic element. REMEMBER: IF THE WORDS RHYME, THEY CANNOT BE COUNTED AS AN EXAMPLE OF ASSONANCE OR CONSONANCE. EX: ALLITERATION: “By the men who moil for gold;” (2) When you are finished: staple the poem to the back of your paper, submit it to the basket, work on your Favorite Things Poem

19. USE THE REMAINING CLASS TIME TO WORK ON YOUR “FAVORITE THINGS” POEM THIS POEM NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN ABOUT SOMEONE YOU KNOW, WITH WHOM YOU HAVE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP. IT DOESN’T WORK WELL TO WRITE IT ABOUT AN IMAGINARY PERSON, OR WITH A CHARACTER OR CELEBRITY. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO USE THEIR REAL NAME, USE A FALSE NAME, BUT USE A REAL PERSON.

20. POETRY PORTFOLIO PROJECT A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL POEMS BY YOU DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 YOUR PORTFOLIO SHOULD INCLUDE: 1 FINAL DRAFT OF AN ORIGINAL FAVORITE THINGS POEM 1 FINAL DRAFT OF AN ORIGINAL BOX POEM 1 FINAL DRAFT OF AN ORIGINAL CHOICE POEM