Tomorrow, we will be seeing the art of Romare Bearden. Read what the Currier Museum has to say about the exhibit.
"Romare Bearden’s works of art reflect universal experiences filtered through an African-American lens. In this exhibition, Bearden’s colorful collages and watercolors tell Homer’s ancient tale, The Odyssey. While the story of Odysseus has been told for more than 3,000 years, in Bearden’s vision, the brave Greek hero and all of the characters are black. Although the imagery is rooted in the African-American experience, the familiarity of these tales and the beauty of the images will remind viewers that each of us is on a personal odyssey." To prepare for our field trip tomorrow, we need some background knowledge on this epic poem. Please READ this brief synopsis of the story. Assignment 1: Write 20 couplets that can stand alone as their own poem-Due Wednesday-3/26/14 Assignment 2: Write 10 poems that consist of 4-6 couplets. Each poem has a theme: family, friends, animals, school, dating, sports and activities, food, recess, lunch, your self-Due Friday-3/28/14 Assignment 3: Write a story in couplet form with 24-36 couplets-Due Tuesday-4/1/14
Helpful Links RhymeZone-will help you find words that rhyme Iambic Pentameter-if you want an added challenge, try to create a poem of couplets in iambic pentameter or visit Craft of Poetry-to learn how to create a split, Alexandrine or Qasida couplet. Here is a great resource for writing in Iambic Pentameter Yesterday you learned about slavery. Today you will learn about segregation, slavery's ugly cousin. The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow has plenty of great features to keep you engaged all class; no other sites needed.
5 Paragraph Essay P1-Introduction-introduce your topic, provide background information, mention your 3 subtopics P2-Subtopic 1-write a focused paragraph just about subtopic 1 P3-Subtopic 2-write a focused paragraph just about subtopic 2 P4-Subtopic 3-write a focused paragraph just about subtopic 3 P5-Conclusion-wrap it up, new background info not in rest of essay, good closing sentence In-Text Citations-include at least one in-text citation in your paper. Useful if you want to use someone else's exact words or to quote very specific facts like definitions, statistics, data.
Sentence Structures-include at least one type of each sentence structure in your essay. Word Choice-Use precise, concise vocabulary that is specific to your topic. Eliminate wordiness and repetitive language Transitions-use transitions to connect ideas or signal a shift in time or location. Works Cited-Create entries for each resource (book, magazine, website) you used in your research and citations. See this Example for how to setup your works cited. Vietnam War: History Open each of these sites in a different tab. Preview each and choose the one
Vietnam Online you like the best. Pick a format that works for you. Battlefield: Vietnam Vietnam War Statistics 9/11 Interactive Maps Commemoration Where Were You-Alan Jackson Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue-Toby Keith Lyrics Lyrics
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