Poetry Out Loud

 

 Poetry Out Loud 

Today you will need to pick out a poem from the Poetry Out Loud website: https://www.poetryoutloud.org/search/?type=poem. After you have your poem picked out, you will need to read over it a few times and then write a paragraph stating what it is about (what is it's theme and main idea). You will need to email this and the poem's title to me). Then, you'll need to start memorizing the poem. 

 

 The POL competition is on Wednesday February 2nd at 6:30 pm on the school stage.  This is a requirement.  You must have a poem memorized and ready to perform.  This is also an easy grade:

50 points for the memorization
30 points for showing up to the performance
20 points for the acting of the poem.

The winner of POL receives a $50 gift certificate to Radio Shack and has a chance to go the State Championship in March.

Here is a link to the POL judging guidelines
This rubric is also how you will be graded on the "acting" portion.

Poetry Out Loud website can be found here

Tips for performance can be found here

 

If you would like to watch a few POETRY OUT LOUD videos to see what it might look like go to:

https://www.poetryoutloud.org/competing/watch-recitation-videos/ 

 

Poetry Out Loud

 

Thursday

 Today we will review. This is your time to ask any questions you may want to ask - but start with those you don't know. 

Also, we will talk about POETRY OUT LOUD.

Tuesday

 Today, we will allow anyone who wants to present and get it finish to go. You also have the time to work on your projects and/or start creating a study. Below is what you will need to know for the final:

Study Guide:

 

“The Death of Conchobhar”

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“Branwen, Daugther of Llyr”

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"Margaret Kemp"

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Beowulf

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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Le Morte D’Arthur

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The Canterbury Tales  -

Prologue:

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“The Wife of Bath’s Tale”

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“The Pardoner’s Tale”

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Your own tale:

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 You might have an in-class essay are part of the test. Good LUCK!

Monday

 Today - I will have your practice your presentations (or finish writing them). Share with me what you have. I have seen Austin's and Benjamin's.

This week we will present and discuss review for the final. 

Good luck. One week left.

Friday

 

Today, I'd like you to research tales and find a story and character that you'd like to do.

For essays and themes go here: https://opencanterburytales.dsl.lsu.edu/

https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-canterbury-tales/general-prologue

Wednesday

 Today, we will read "The Wife of Bath's Tale", look at her "Prologue", discuss potential stories for you to research, read, and present. 

HW: You will need to do study questions on page 197 (1-5, and 7).

PROJECT: 

Part 1: You must dress up as the character as described in the Prologue of the poem (note: you should also read very closely the character’s prologue to their own story for it will give you insight into how the character acts, thinks, and relates to the other characters). As part of the presentation you’ll need to discuss what you are wearing and why (or what it represents)? You will also need to present your character traits. What your character is like—what do they believe, how do think of themselves, how do they act towards others or towards God. You may wish to do some research on your character or your character type (example you might wish to look at Friars and what Friars where about and how they where suppose to act and compare those ideas with how your character acts and believes).

Part 2: You’ll need to present your tale to the class. You can do it in one of two ways: 1) D.I. or Dramatic Interpretation of the story (this means you pick the highlights, write a script based on the highlights and act it out). 2) Rewrite the story in your own words and language and present it as a transcript—meaning you read it, but give a dramatic reading
(not just a reading like we do in class)

Part 3: Teach the class the following: 1) what type of literary tale is your story? 2) What does the tale mean (if anything). Connect the tale to a THEME? What does the tale reveal about you character and who your character is? What—if any—kinds of literary devices does your tale use?

Part 4: Make a brief argument why your character won the bet: Who can tell the best story. 

Some stories/characters for you to think about

Friar
Summoner
Miller
Reeve
Knight
Nun's Preist
Shimpman
Squire