Wednesday, January 9, 2012

Do Now: Well. what did you think about the Literature Keystones? What was difficult? What was a piece of cake? What would you like to be prepared for next time?
Classwork: 
1. Claude McKay's "Baptism...
Focus on theme, imagery and tone
2. Sympathy - Paul Lawrence Dunbar

 Focus on theme, imagery, figurative language.
Upcoming wiki project: You will be creating your own poem following in the footsteps of Hughes, McKay, or Dunbar. The poem must have a clear tone that can be identified by your sentence structure and use of figurative language. The poem musy illuminate your message about life: the theme.
Homework: Plan your poem. Start thinking.