*Bell Ringer: American Voices groups:
*What is the
American voice: your group needs a few different ideas/definitions/aspects to definition
–post this on my blog, then follow the directions on the post about what to do
next.
*Dickinson and Bradstreet (Kajsa’s), Whitman (Rhiana’s), Thoreau and Emerson
(Jordyn’s and Maddie’s), William Carlos
Williams and other modern poets (Hallie’s and Mark’s)
*Overall
Question: How does their writing exemplify the (or an) American voice?
*How does their
writing show America at their point in time?
*What does
their writing say about people and society?
*Thinking of
all, what aspect(s) of America are not reflected with the voices so far?
*Write up on blog
(also write on sheet of paper
for self)
*Current Poets
Research: Nikki Giovanni, Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, Marilyn Hacker, Dana Gioia, Jack
Kerouac, Pedro Pietri, Marc Smith,
Taylor Mali, Robert Pinsky, Li Young, AND LOTS MORE TO CHOOSE FROM
*Research and
Work Time
*Presentation
Rubric
*Multimodal
presentation (more than just the words), digital presentation
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