SENIORS: We started watching the documentary "Louder Than a Bomb," taking notes on the influences, subject matter, and word choices of the student poets.

SOPHOMORES: We started watching the documentary "Louder Than a Bomb," taking notes on the influences, subject matter, and word choices of the student poets.

SENIORS: Put your completed "Look Around" poem in your notebook (for a later notebook check).  We discussed the differences between perfect and slant rhymes; also the differences between alliteration, consonance, and assonance.  Your HOMEWORK for Monday is to annotate "I Wanna Hear a Poem" for stanzas, alliteration, consonance, assonance, puns, perfect rhyme, slant rhyme, simile, and metaphor (one example of each will do).

SOPHOMORES: Put your completed "Look Around" poem in your notebook (for a later notebook check).  We discussed the differences between perfect and slant rhymes; also the differences between alliteration, consonance, and assonance.  Your HOMEWORK for Monday is to annotate "I Wanna Hear a Poem" for stanzas, alliteration, consonance, assonance, puns, perfect rhyme, slant rhyme, simile, and metaphor (one example of each will do).

SENIORS: We worked on two poems today which will be collected tomorrow.  Also, we watched an interview of Eminem, learning how he collects and uses words for his raps.  Make sure you are collecting 5 words a day on a list in your notebook, and bring a Xerox copy of a page from a fiction book on Thursday.

SOPHOMORES: Come see me for the handout that deals with the poetry work we did today.  Also, we watched a 60 Minutes interview with Eminem in which we learned about how he collects and uses words for his raps.  Wednesday, I will do a notebook check, looking at the 10 words you should have collected by then.  For Thursday, remember to bring a Xerox copy of a page from a fiction book.

EXTRA FRIDAY POST FOR SOPHOMORES: I'm getting questions about what you should do with your copy of Night.  I'm telling Mrs. Cooper that you need it until Monday (May 6).  If you still need it after that, then you'll need to see Mrs. Cooper and get a renewed return date.  Don't forget to read the Friday blog post that is just underneath this post.

SENIORS: Your query letter is due today.  Make sure you share it with me through googledocs.  In case you have forgotten, my email address is jbgardham@gmail.com.

SOPHOMORES: Your synthesis paper is due today, or you can share it with me over the weekend.  In case you have forgotten, my email address is jbgardham@gmail.com.

ALL STUDENTS: Due to CST testing, today's blog is the same as yesterday's blog.  See you all on Friday!

SENIORS: Your query letter is due at the end of the period on Friday, May 3.

SOPHOMORES: Continue writing/revising/editing your synthesis paper.  It is due at the end of the period on Friday, May 3, or you can share it with me over the weekend.