Foci: Poetry Terminology and Public Speaking
Notes:
*All enrichment credit due by June 2
*Bronx Masquerade Roundtable Discussion will be held on Thursday, May 29 at lunch
Weekly Homework:
1) Read over graduation materials carefully. Consider the aspects of effective speeches.
2) Find a quote a a story to frame your graduation speech -- due Friday.
3) Write an original 'apostrophe poem.' Who could you address? What might you say? Use Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" to guide you.
MONDAY:
Introduce graduation speech project and review assignment guidelines
"Oranges" by Gary Soto (textbook pp. 408-409) and interpretation exercise
TUESDAY:
Watch performances on videotape from last week.
Identify strong and weak aspects of personal performance.
Review performance techniques.
WEDNESDAY:
"Mirror" and "Fish" by Sylvia Plath
Poetry Terminology
Dueling
THURSDAY:
Powerpoint Review and Practice in Media Center -- this is a required element of your graduation speech!!!
FRIDAY:
Share quotes and stories for speeches
Share apostrophe poems.
Bronx Selection
