I, Too: January 28, 2020

Focus: How do other poets' verses help us discover our own verse?

1. Warming up with Whitman's and Hughes' verses: "I Hear America Singing" and "I, Too" using a small-circle MMM approach

2. Reading Julia Alvarez's response to "I, Too" (and hopefully listening to one of my student's poetry projects)

3. Composing your own response poem to "I, Too" or "Theme for English B"; sharing beautiful lines

HW:
1. By this FRIDAY, JAN 31, you should be at least halfway through your book. Catch up now if you have fallen behind.

• Also, if you have not turned in your second reading log yet, please take care of that ASAP.

2. Ongoing: Start prepping your book talk; make sure you're ready to go on your assigned date.

3. If you are absent, use the checklist and the class blog to make up the work you have missed.