PoetX 2023-2024

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Poetry is......

Poetry is not.......

What is different to a normal book
when you leaf through this one?

any ideas about the
occasion for this famous
slam poem?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ055ilIiN4&t=30s

just let them listen for a short while

just a few lines of the start

what strikes you
about her poem
and performance?

docs.google.com

Today

1. Any questions on presentation IB and other options?

2. finish introduction on PoetX. Where did we stop? Descriptions of poetry

3. you've read till page 151. In pairs write 5 to 10 sentences about the content, what is the book about so far?

4. what stands out for you? add to Lesson Up

4. exercise page 7 - done at home? did it work?

5. exercise page 6 - do in class - NB do NOT do the last question

Thursday' s homework:

* read till  page 197

* finish exercise page 6 and 7  if not finished already

* do exercise page 8

Please read the following 4 descriptions of poetry

1. "... poetry offers a window into the human experience"

2. "... poetry is the language by which man explores his own amazement"

3. "Poetry uses language to take us to a place beyond language."

4. "... poetry is the place where one soul meets with another."

Please think about these descriptions, discuss them with a partner  and tell me which one resonates with you most and why.

which description resonated
with you most?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

This is Xiomara's description of poetry:

page 357

I only know that learning to believe in the power of my own words has been the most freeing experience of my life. It has brought me the most light.

And isn't that what a poem is? 

                  A lantern glowing in the dark

what strikes you most after having read up until page 151?
It can be anything!!

PoetX till page 197

* In pairs discuss what has happened so far

* Think of one scene that particularly strikes you, discuss this with your partner and be able to share this with the rest of class

* assignments from the reader 

         -pages 6 and 7 were homework - if not done, please hand in via Classroom (I will walk round)

          - discuss page 8 and do page  14 in class today

Tuesday 28 May

* Read till page 243? What has happened so far?

* Finished exercise page 14, if not hand in via Classroom

* Have a go at exercise page 16, be creative

* in class start reading

Homework Tuesday 4 June:

- Finish reading the book

- Do exercise page 18: prepare the analysis of the poem, we'll work with this in class

Tuesday 4 June

* Finished the book? - Anyway, wherever you are, you should be able to select a scene that stayed with you you so tell me all about it!!

Homework:

- do exercise page 18: prepare the analysis of the poem

in class:

- get into groups of 3 or 4, discuss notes after which we'll discuss as a class

- do exercise page 33

    * Can you tell me what the metaphor is?

Homework Thursday 6 June:

- exercise page 19 on similes and metaphors

- do exam 2 Cito reader at home

PoetX , in pairs select one scene that you particularly like and be able to tell me why
(add page)

Tuesday 11 June

Homework  Tuesday 11 June => exam no 3 in your reader

- any questions on Cito 2? Happy so far?

- today discuss exam 3 with your partner first. Talk about possible differences and come up with a unanimous answer

Done? I will open up the key in Classroom

-intro to final exercise PoetX

Thursday 13 June

Homework:

did you think about the last assignment of Poet X and do the exercises?

In class:

- please add to the next slide

- discuss final assignment in pairs and as a class

- write your slam poem

-if you feel confident: please present

Done? you'll each be presenting your poem

Read till page 357?

With your partner discuss the ending of the book and together complete the following sentence:

The end of the book is ....... (add an adjective or description of some sort) because......... (give your reason(s))

Fill this in on the next slide

The end of the book is..... because.......

similes
(add page)

methaphors
(add page)

Final assignment Unhide-able

* Read the poem together and, in pairs again, quickly discuss questions 1 to 5: Self Poem: Mentor Text

* discuss as a class

* work on your own creation of a slam poem

* if confident: present this as a slam poem