Bring it to class!

Each time we meet during this novel reading and literary scrapbook time, you will be asked to contribute something to the group discussion and to offer an artifact suitable for use in the project.
Here is the list of things you need to bring:

May 19th/20th: a piece of text-- anything from a blog post to and article to a poem to--whatever-- that connects with your initial pages form your novel.

May 23rd: a song or poem that connects, according to you, to the book you are reading or any character or ideas that spring from your study of this book.

May 24th/25th: An artifact that is suitable for the "extensions" section of your literary scrapbook project ( I gave examples in class of a visit/webpage to the Oregon Museum of Mental Health for Cuckoo's Nest and an advertisement that makes use of the human interruption of the life-cycle of the salmon in order to promote their product for Ricochet River).

http://oshmuseum.org/visit/

Natural Cycle: Bear catching salmon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83lo0b-AciM

New cycle:  who catches salmon?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJkwsiEpfIw&feature=related

May 26th/27th: A "fan-fiction" poem based on a major theme that is developing in your novel.  This would be suitable for inclusion in you "fan fiction" two-page spread in the Literary Scrapbook Project. SEE BELOW IF YOU WERE ABSENT

Example poem about the theme of "True Love" and how it is blind and powerful and devastating and elevating all at the same time: "True Love" by Robert Penn Warren

Poem Emulation Assignment: Write a poem on a theme from your book

May 31st/June 1st: Bring in at least two of your two-page spreads-- as far as they are finished. 

Good Book Time!

Below is what we did on our first official book group day-- Tuesday, May 17th or Wednesday, May 18th. There is also a copy of the Literary Scrapbook project (final exam component) for this unit and a copy of the famous poem, "The Raven" and the questions we completed about it in class.
Lesson from Tuesday/Wednesdsay
Final Project
The Raven (full text)
The Raven Questions

Survival Story: Poetry explicated and tone discovered-- fruitcake, too.

Poetry is like fruitcake and ogres are like onions and tone is the way you say it which is just as important as what you say-- may more so.

Thurday/Friday assignment: Read and analyze a poem for craft in a very particular way (see handout)

DO THE ANALYSIS ALL FIRST-- WRITE THE SENTENCES (ON OTHER SIDE OF PAPER) LAST. CHOOSE ONE OF THESE POEMS:

1- MY Papa's Waltz
2- since feeling is first
3- Design

Tone analysis Handout

Tone in Music Wrap up!

We wrote about tone and began to explore other tools of the writer's CRAFT in class. Here are the various assignments and pieces that go with them:

Lesson that includes the analysis paragraph you must write about tone in music and how musicians achieve it.
Lesson instructions about what to do with Sonny's Blues excerpt.

May 10th: A longish lesson on revision: revise both the analysis paragraphs on tone and the Sonny's Blues narrative piece: DUE THURSDAY/FRIDAY.

We chose one of the books introduced in class to "test drive" for a choice of last required novel to read for this year. IF YOU MISSED CLASS TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY YOU NEED TO COME IN AND SEE MRS. EDDY ASAP.

Tone and Style and Teaching and Reading and Writing!

Here is what we are up to this week:
Groups are TEACHING about tone and style in music by comparing two covers of the same song: 10 minutes lesson happening Thursday (A day classes) and Monday (B day classes).

Be sure to follow the directions on this AGENDA to do the in-class assignment from Tuesday/Wednesday and to complete the homework. Below is the piece you need to read and mark up/ Please write your own story, by hand, on the back of this sheet. Sonny's Blues (excerpt).
Thanks!
Mrs. Eddy