Intro + Poetry

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Part 1 Poetry

Literature 

• .... is a verb.
• .... is more than books.
• .... is everywhere.

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Part 1 Poetry

Literature reader 

• introduction
• how it works
• ItsLearning  

1. poetry

2. short stories

3. novels

Poetry: your thoughts?

Part 1 | Poetry

Poetry Is Everywhere

Far from “going extinct,” as it was once predicted, poems are viral, vital—and invincible. 

(The Atlantic, AUGUST 20, 2018)

"Poetry is everywhere".
How do you think you'll encounter poetry in your life?

Part 1A

Marshal Matters

8 Mile

Poetic Pattern

F.Y.I.

Poetry features

Assignments 1&2

His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy 

There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti 

He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready 

To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting 

What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud 

He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out 

He's choking, how, everybody's joking now 

The clocks run out, times up, over, blaow!

Part 1A

Lyrics & Poetry?
* Colors *

Tropicana

Why don't you

Tricky

Poetry Features >>

TASK 1: take notes >>

COLORS started in 2016 with the mission to showcase diverse talent and to connect people across the globe on a creative and emotional level. "We deeply believe and trust that our community of fans, artists and creatives share similar values, such as open-mindedness, acceptance and empathy.

Visit Color's YouTube channel 

& find artist + song that appeals to you

TASK 1 ABC

Song choice

• appropriate
• English
  

Advice & hints

A: message/theme: Genius

B: focus on: metaphors & imagery.

C: "poster" OR a written piece in which you explain: what kind of emotions does this song evoke and how is this achieved? (200 words)

Part 1B

Generations: collective experiences

Generations X, Y, Z 

You, if no one else

Diamante poem

You if no one else - by Tino Villanueva

A current exhibition at Arlington Arts Center :
You, if no one else. 

As an exhortation, the phrase comes from a poem by Tino Villanueva included in his collection, Chronicle of My Worst Years. The poem urges victims and witnesses of destitution and oppression to “put your voice where your memory is,” and to tell how the spirit of rebellion enables ways to “unlearn the lessons of that teacher, your land’s omnipotent defiler.” The show presents a spectrum of examples of political expression intertwined with works of art. The exhibition was curated by Karyn Miller, Director of Exhibitions at AAC.

Ms. Miller tells us that, “planning for this exhibition began with a curiosity about the imprint a Trump presidency will have on artistic expression.”

Tasks 3-4-5

Part 1B

CENTENNIALS >>

A Diamante poem about your generation

[antonym / synonym]

YOUR GENERATION - 

YOUR TURN!

>>  Choose a topic.
What defines/defined you? And what's your opposite? <<

Task 5

“None of us is as smart as all of us.” OK, Gen Z? [Ken Blanchard, author]

Source: nbcnews.com 

"..generations view each other as competitors"
Why do you think that is?

Future changes?
1 positive or negative please.

PART 1C

THE CIRCLE

Task 6 Step-by-step

• choose one "future change" 
• create: a story revolving around your  chosen"change"
• !! criteria for writing your story
• start writing!

What the future beholds >>>

Part 1 Poetry

Literature reader 

REMINDER

• why we do this
• ItsLearning 
  & deadlines

1. poetry - tasks 1 -12

2. short stories - tasks 1-4

3. novels - 2x free choice, 1x teacher's choice

Literature File
best / worst tasks so far
[feedback, please.]

Judgement day.
How to describe your progress for literature file so far.

1. I flunked it - I need to step up my game.
2. Slow starter, but improving.
3. I've done OK. I can either continue like this or improve.
4. I'm on a roll!

Part 1 | Poetry

Poetry Is Everywhere

Far from “going extinct,” as it was once predicted, poems are viral, vital—and invincible. 

(The Atlantic, AUGUST 20, 2018)

In pairs: discuss the questions about your name (page 15).
Summarise your neigbour's answers below.

Part 1D

What's in a name?

A boy named Sue

Acrostic Poems

Assignments 8+9

Chinese names

What's in a name?

Part 1D

• video assignment

Acrostic Poems
>> page 17 = example
>> characteristics, appearance, daily life, etc.

Task 9

VIDEO 3

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 4

Part 1D

The Story Behind ..

A boy named Sue

Acrostic Poems

Assignments 8+9

Chinese names

What's in a name?

Part 1D

Narrative Poem & Song

• Johnny Cash
• Acrostic Poem about 
   S-U-E-S D-A-D-D-Y

>> actions, characteristics, appearance, etc.

Chinese names

What's in a name?

Task 8

Part 1E

reader page 17-20 >>

What a load of gibberish!

A boy named Sue

Acrostic Poems

Assignments 8+9

Chinese names

What's in a name?

Part 1E 

Jabberwocky

• Questions CL
• How to write
   a JW poem

The trick behind "Jabberwocky":
composed largely of words from a language totally made-up by the poet. Has an air of otherworldliness, as though it were born of a place similar to our own, but just foreign enough to seem enigmatic.

CL

Task 11

Creating Your Own Nonsense Verse

• follow the rules of English grammar 
• feel free to invent as many new words as possible to stand in for your nouns, verbs, adjectives etc.. 
• you need not know what every word "really" means;
• the poem should sound as if it could be translated.

CL

Task 10

Poetry: your thoughts now?

Part 1 | Poetry

Poetry Is Everywhere

Far from “going extinct,” as it was once predicted, poems are viral, vital—and invincible. 

(The Atlantic, AUGUST 20, 2018)

"Poetry is everywhere".
How do you think you'll encounter poetry in your life?