*Bell Ringer: American
Voices groups:
*Dickinson and Bradstreet
(Alaina’s), Whitman (Dani’s), Thoreau and Emerson (Joe’s and Jami’s), William
Carlos Williams and other modern poets (Brittanie’s and Kalvin’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
Schoology (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
*Rubric
*Discussion of Rubric
*Reminder of
what is needed for each poem, what you will be presenting.
*Explications
due Monday
*Presentations:
Tuesday?
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