Work for the Week of February 24th - Freshmen

Monday February 24th
Minutes: Rozi, Gianluca
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday February 25th
Minutes: Courtney, Jaime
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day!  Please have a completed draft of your rumination paper

Wednesday February 26th
Minutes: Jessy, Cassandra
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Rumination paper due.

Thursday February 27th
Minutes: Daniel S., Anthony
Reading HW: Read "Bike Ride With Older Boys" and "A Birthday Candle"
HW: What common theme do these pieces share?  What choices does each author make to establish this theme?  Be sure to print up these poems and make some strong observations about each poem.

Friday February 28th
Minutes: Eileen, Alex
Reading HW: "The Sky Was" by e.e. Cummings
HW: Print up this poem.  Why does Cummings utilize such a weird structure?  How are we meant to read this piece?  What choices does he make and why?

Monday March 3rd
Minutes Andrew
Reading HW: "My Boyfriend Came Back From the War"
HW: Is this a poem?  What conventions does this piece seem to break?  To what effect?  What observations can you make about this piece?

E.C., Create a shape poem based upon an animal.  Print and bring in for Monday.