Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Ordinary Things, Poetry Walk; Module 1

This afternoon, please select a partner. This will be your poetry "buddy" for today.

With your buddy, take turns naming common items found in your house, in your yard, or common items people use everyday. Try to come up with a common list of about 20.

Then say good-bye to your buddy for a few minutes. Read SILENTLY the packet of poems by Ralph Fletcher (Ordinary Things). Spend 15-20 minutes reading silently. If you finish early work on module 1 in eLearning or wherever you left off last class.

After 20 minutes of reading, gather your belongings, grab a pencil/pen and your journal and/or notebook and await further instructions. Stand with your buddy and let's begin.

HOMEWORK: Please read the handout from last class "Line, Common Forms, and Verse that is Free" by Mary Oliver. As you read, please take notes on key concepts in these chapters. You should know the terms rhythm, meter, scansion, stanza, stanza forms, open and closed forms, and free verse. You may continue to work on the assignments in Module 1. More assignments will be added by next class. 

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This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.