For the ill and the absent-minded -

Here, you will find a very brief summary of class discussions and activities, lists of assigned readings, and links to other resources. The posts are reminders of what we covered in class and/or of what you missed by being absent physically and/or mentally. If we are required to work remotely, the posts will give directions for the day's activities, and let you know when we will meet via Google Meets. Please read the posts, talk with your classmates, and do the practise work as it suits the timing at home. Please put all work in your digital folders via Google Drive. Feel free to make comments and if you're still confused, please email me!

(NB: I do not condone class absences - you must be present, in class, actively listening and participating whenever possible. Always communicate your absences with the school office as well as with me. It is your responsibility to make arrangements for missed learning opportunities. You MUST meet all assignment deadlines. If we have to meet via Google Meets, please make a note of the QR link posted in Room 205 for the meeting id and passwords.)

11 March 2025

G - The one with delight (aka the ping pong poems).

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do we ensure that literature brings us delight?

In pairs, learners shared their verbal-visual essays and discussed one thing they's like me (Ms. Ignacio) to notice.

I gave some notes on the differences between Poetry & Prose (see the link to the left), and learners worked in triads to write their own short pieces of poetry, using only the letters in the two words: "ping" and "pong." Learners put the pieces up on the board and then read the pieces out loud. They were all fantastic!

Learners then added titles to their poetic pieces.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NOTES: "babble" (words, sounds), "doodle" (form, imagery)

Learner continued working in groups of three. They read together and began to annotate and make notes on Stephens's "The Shell" (see the link to the left).

PRACTISE: Create a shared document and contribute to it your thoughts on "The Shell." Post to the digital whiteboard the link to your shared document.

NEXT CLASS: Sound & Image, euphony, cacophony, dissonance

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