Today in class we began reading Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald (on page 587 of the Elements of Literature textbook). Before reading, I gave everyone the short version of his biography. If you missed class today, you will need to read the biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the short story in the textbook, [...]
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March 16, 2008
Studying Vocabulary
If you are looking for a way to study your vocabulary words that is a little less boring than memorizing definitions from a list, try out these Quizlet exercises. I have created sets for all of our vocabulary words for you to study from.
Vocabulary of Poetry (30 terms)
Poetry Vocabulary (Abridged) (10 terms)
Word of the Day [...]
March 14, 2008
Poetry Video Links
The following are links to the poetry videos we have watched in class this third nine weeks.
Please be aware that parental control restrictions on your computer may prohibit you from viewing some of these links.
“Hands” by Sarah Kay (viewed in class on February 15th)
“P.O.W.” by Alicia Keys (viewed in class on February 15th)
“Poetry” by Cookie [...]
February 27, 2008
Today in Class – February 27, 2008
Today in class we continued reviewing for Thursday’s word-of-the-day vocabulary exam. The class split into teams of four and participated in a game of Jeopardy wherein all of the clues were definitions to the vocabulary terms.
There is no assignment to make-up for this class, except to “Study, Study, Study”, and those who missed class today [...]
February 26, 2008
Need practice?
For those of you looking for more practice for Thursday’s vocabulary test, click here. This is a link to a Quizlet page (http://quizlet.com/set/195958/) designed to help you get more familiar with the vocabulary words.
February 15, 2008
Design by Robert Frost
I found a dimpled spider, fat and white, On a white heal-all,* holding up a moth Like a white piece of rigid satin cloth—Assorted characters of death and blight Mixed ready to begin the morning right, Like the ingredients of a witches’ broth—A snowdrop spider, a flower like a froth,** And dead wings carried like [...]
January 23, 2008
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
– Robert Frost
