Wednesday, Feb. 11 Agenda

First Block:

*Bell Ringer: ACT Prep

*Poetry Brainstorm: Poetic Terms needed this semester

*Louise Erdrich- “I Was Sleeping Where the Black Oaks Move”

*Poet Info: Minnesotan, Chippewa/German-American Ethnicity, writes with characters showing both sides of her ancestry

*Critics say she “has remained true to her Native ancestors’ mythic and artistic visions while writing fiction that candidly explores the cultural issues facing modern-day Native Americans and mixed heritage Americans.”

*What poetic terms can we see

*Connect to myths

*Connect to Sherman Alexie

*“Hunger In New York City” pg. 950 Blue

*Louise Erdrich and Simon Ortiz Poetry

*Writer’s Workshop time:

*Confer with me (sign up on board)

*Work to make your draft better, final due Monday

Fourth Block:

*Bell Ringer: ACT Prep

*Contemporary/Post-Modern Group

*ACT Writing Discussion

*“Thomas Builds-the-Fire” Discussion

*Poetry Brainstorm: Poetic Terms needed this semester

*Louise Erdrich- “I Was Sleeping Where the Black Oaks Move”

*Poet Info: Minnesotan, Chippewa/German-American Ethnicity, writes with characters showing both sides of her ancestry

*Critics say she “has remained true to her Native ancestors’ mythic and artistic visions while writing fiction that candidly explores the cultural issues facing modern-day Native Americans and mixed heritage Americans.”

*What poetic terms can we see

*Connect to myths

*Connect to Sherman Alexie