Last of the Poetry Homework for Hum 8

This will be the last of your Humanities 8 homework:  (I know how sad that must make you!)

By now - everyone should have posted their definition poems and you should have commented on 2 of your peers' definition poems.  

Poetry booklet - Continue with your glossing (Poetry analysis like we did in class with "The Universal Soldier" and "One Tin Soldier"), and also try to figure out the tone and message of the poet.  Remember to resist the urge to look up the meaning of the poem online and use your "noggin" *(brain power).  But, do look up words or other references (eg. to history or literature) you might know.

Complete the glossing for our poems - and have them in class Monday:

• "I'm a Stranger Here"
• "In the Year 2525"
• "Signs, Signs"
• "High Heels"

***Also make sure to have a printed copy of your poem for our Poetry Slam on Tuesday and Wednesday.  I am hoping we will have some time to rehearse***

Lastly - For Monday - make sure you have finished all the other work (see earlier posts) and I will be collecting:

• "With His Venom" 

PS At the moment there may still be a few of you needing to come in to school on "I" completion day if your past work is not done.

I Still have not been added to my blogging group i dont know why?

June 1

Yay!  It is June!  This also means we need to stay focused and use our class time wisely.

Flex this week:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Block 4 - today we finally finished those last 2 genius hour presentations!  (ok... almost) We will need to finish QiYang and Casey's demo on Thursday morning as we will have an awards assembly tomorrow.

Block 1:  For tomorrow - reminder pages 4-8 of your poetry booklet should be completed by Tuesday.

Both blocks:  Upload on to your new group blogs (in the sidebar):

1. Pics of your Religions Graphic Organizer and pictures of your Renaissance Organizer  
2. Either write (post) or give oral reflections (see directions/questions below) - through video or audio files that you can upload. 

Directions / Reflection Questions:
Tell your audience the purpose/intention of these 2 very different uses for Graphic organizers. 

For the Religion poster - Reflect and Review 

• 2 Stars - what 2 things did you do well.  Be specific and refer to your poster and their purposes - how it is to be used.
• 1 Wish - what is one thing you would do differently to improve upon this assignment - explain your reasoning (why)

For your Renaissance poster - Reflect and Review

Self assess - based on the purpose/intentions of the graphic organizer, criteria, and expectations discussed and shown with samples, what letter grade would you assign yourself?  Explain.

What did you learn from these two assignments?  What are you most proud of?  

Due - Thursday June 4