TODAY: READ THE DIRECTIONS. There is a poetry assignment due Mon/Tues that you can start today AND you must answer the question at the bottom of this post today before the end of class.
Competition 1: Found Poem -- Follow the directions at the link. Really, follow the directions! Submit this typed poem to me Monday/Tuesday. Let me know if you enter the competition. Prove it, and you'll get 5 points extra credit :-)
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Competition 2: Haiku -- These directions are VERY vague and there's no due date. So write three Haikus and submit them to me, typed Monday/Tuesday. But I'll still give you 5 points extra credit if you prove you submitted. (one submission's worth only, although the competition allows you 5 entries.
Tuesday, we'll be working with our words and creating "I Am" poems about yourself. In the meantime, please find a poem that you like and bring it to class on Monday. You'll be sharing with classmates in small groups and you'll get credit for bringing in a poem. Please find a poem that has made its way into an anthology -- a poem that has been published. Some possible resources:
www.poets.org
The Poetry Foundation
Poetry 180
Please answer the following question about poetry (that's recently been posted on the student blog of the NY Time). You can answer in the comment box. This is due at the end of class today. I also encourage you to answer at the linked NY Times comment box.
Students: Tell us about your own experiences with poetry, positive or negative, and about any memorable poems you’ve encountered in your life. Do you like poetry in general? Why or why not? Have you ever written a poem? What would you do if you were assigned to help poetry reach a wider audience of people your own age? Why?
*Reminder that your Hamlet paper is due Friday, 4/12 at 11:59PM on turnitin.com. Late papers will not be accepted without prior arrangements. Don't forget to read a book for second semester.