POETRY PROJECTS!

I am so excited to see your final projects and the themes that you have chosen! As you complete your in class projects here are some tips for you:

CRITICAL INTERPRETATION: Remember to use the thesis pieces sheets to help you form a meaningful personal connection as opposed to a plot summary for each of your 3 paragraphs. Avoid using I or you in formal paragraphs!

PERSONAL RESPONSE: For these paragraphs you may use I and YOU language. This is basically like a diary response...you are saying what you liked and connected with. Here are some sentence starters:  " I chose this poem because...."
"I connect or do not connect with this poem because..."
"This poem reminds me of...."
" When reading this poem, I feel...."
"I think this poet is ..... because of the language such as....."

DEVICES: Please remember you do not need to explicate each poem, and its just showing an understanding of all 10 devices, 5 that you choose. About 10 examples maximum per section, so that you are not repeating and doing more unnecessary work.

FORMAT: Digital formats such as storyjumper, prezi, powerpoint or any others are completely fine, as are printed versions or scrapbook version are great too. Its your project and your choice!

Can't wait to see all your learning demonstrated in this project! Mrs. Kambo

Finals are never final...

As we end our semester, please remember that our final and provincial exams are never "final" and not something to stress about day in and out. Know your stuff, be confident that you have worked to your ability as best as you can, and seek help if needed. But finals are not the end of your world! Here is some inspiration for you!

 

 

 

 

"For the days that play on repeat I've been told its my role to turn dreams into a reality. For the sake of purpose.

That we call life. What position do I play? What position can I play?

I'm the person constantly being asked what to say but my heart, night and day being tossed to a new corner searching for identities.

My father once said "you need a conclusion, you need answers" but all I have are options.

Options that venture for the epitome of success. Yet still I'm searching for identities.

Wondering why I don't stress out enough.

I'm the type of person who needs water because this pill called conscience is simply not going down and here I am still searching for identities.

I'm the type of person who completes homework, assignments and succeeds in all tests.

But I've come to a realization that..

the finals we do will never really be final. Because are we not all unfinished?

Don't we all need some fixing? And are we all not praying?

Praying for someone to tell us "you're perfect"

But not all of us feel it. Not all of us make sense.

Because I know my life has just commenced, not knowing what to expect begs the fact that I am

Still here, searching for identities.

- Lucinda Grade 10