Thursday – January 7, 2016 Entry Task  Essay DUE NOW  Independent reading Agenda Limerick Daily limerick Continue poetry discussion Poetry quotes Famous “poets” Homework: 1.NONE!

You will need… Pen/pencil Language Arts notebook

Learning Targets I am familiar with the poetic form, limerick I will consider the different ways poetry has meaning

Success Criteria Students will have… …read several quotes about poetry …identified famous poets …taken notes on poetic terms

Limerick = A limerick is a form of poetry, especially one in five-line anapestic meter with a strict rhyme scheme (AABBA), which is sometimes obscene with humorous intent. Today’s limerick is brought to you by

There is a place I desire to go but my funds are quite low. Mom says, “Do your chores” pretty please, but I then tell her that Baja Blast freeze, is the only way to get me to mow.

What is Poetry? Language Arts Notebook 1.Write a personal definition of poetry 2.In school, what has been your experience with poetry? Meaning, have you read poems in class? Studied poems? Written any? 3.On a scale of 1 – 10, rate how you feel about poetry: (hate it) (meh) (poetry in the bestest!)

Directions: a. On lined side, rewrite quote that was meaningful b. On opposite side, explain what the quote means to you 1.“Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.” - Muriel Rukeyser 2.“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” - Plutarch 3.“Poetry is what gets lost in translation.”- Robert Frost 4.“Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”- Novalis 5.“There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.”- Robert Graves 6.“Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.” - Charles Simic

“Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.” - Muriel Rukeyser

“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” - Plutarch

“Poetry is what gets lost in translation.”- Robert Frost

“Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”- Novalis

“There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.”- Robert Graves

“Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.” - Charles Simic

Directions: a. On lined side, rewrite quote that was meaningful b. On opposite side, explain what the quote means to you 1.“Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.” - Muriel Rukeyser 2.“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” - Plutarch 3.“Poetry is what gets lost in translation.”- Robert Frost 4.“Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”- Novalis 5.“There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.”- Robert Graves 6.“Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.” - Charles Simic

Famous “poets”

Bob Marley

Kurt Cobain

Tupac

Alicia Keys

Other famous “Poets” Bob Dylan Jim Morrison Johnny Cash Neil Young Kanye West Jewel Marvin Gaye John Lennon – The Beatles Etta James