1. Wednesday, February 3rd 2011

2.  Objectives  SSR  Do Now  Wednesday Recap - Perception and Aesthetics  Introducing Sound Structures:  Rhyme  Rhythm  Repetition  Alliteration

3. Read silently for 1o minutes. (Silently) If you do not have a book, please grab a magazine (Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Game Informer, People, Car and Driver, etc.) We will visit the library media center tomorrow for a book exchange / media lab visit.

4.  Lose a Sense Lose a Sense

5. Announcement  Our first quiz = Monday. What to think about (study):  Why do we study English? Why is English important?  Perception (What is it?)  Aesthetics (What is it used for?)  Sound Structure - Rhyme, Rhythm, Repetition, Alliteration (be prepared to find / give examples of these terms) Be sure to read all class notes (slideshows) and the “main point(s)” documents posted on our class website: http://mhsmedialab.com/english-12

6. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND WRITE A SHORT RESPONSE (7-10 sentences) Write down a step by step list of directions to explain “how to build something” (at least 5 steps) Write down a recipe to one of your favorite meals. Draw, sketch, or map out the floor plan of a building.  Please write your FULL NAME and DATE at the top of the Do Now.

7. Perception: The way we see the world. Perception is how we develop our ideas, beliefs, and values based on what we sense, what we learn, what we experience. Everyone has a unique perception. Illusion?

8.  Aesthetics = The philosophy of the nature of beauty. How will we use aesthetics in class? To evaluate literature. Always ask: Why is this good? Why are we reading this?

9.  Ingredients Ingredients Writing is a skill that requires practice. (You will get better with every letter) Writing requires knowledge of a wide range of tools. Writing is building. Writing is creating.

10. Complete the “Build a Poem” handout. As writers, we build with words. As part of Unit 1, today, we are learning: How to build with rhyme. How to build with rhythm. How to build with repetition. How to build with alliteration.

11.  Get up, stretch, relax.  Questions about the assignment due Friday?

12.  Rhyme: a pattern of words that contain similar sounds. Rhythm: The dictionary tells us it is "a movement with uniform recurrence of a beat or accent." In its crudest form rhythm has a beat with little or no meaning.  In poetry, rhythm is a recognizable pulse, or "recurrence," which gives a distinct beat to a line and also gives it a shape.  Read More Here Read More Here

13.  Repetition Repetition  Repetition  Repetition: when a word, phrase, or structure (sound) is repeated several times, often in close proximity, to emphasize an idea.  Alliteration: the repetition of the initial consonant. (There should be at least two repetitions in a row)  Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. The first letter, p, is a consonant. It is repeated many times.

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