Favourite Title, Couplet, Image, Actions

As described on your worksheet. Please comment before Friday.

HINT: Use two tabs to make it easier to copy and paste your favourites.

Write a List Poem

Beginning with "Life is the only way", write your own list poem using "A Note" as a model. Your poem must use the same number of words and structure as Szymborska's. Post a copy of your poem to the blog before coming to Wednesday's class. Be prepared to do a recital of your poem (please practice ahead of time!) and give some short remarks on the process you followed and any difficulties you experienced.

Paragraph: "My Experience with Poetry"

Write a 150-word paragraph that refers to your personal experiences with poetry. The experiences do not have to be at school, although they may be if you wish. Be specific please.

Your answers will be read out and discussed at the beginning of class on Wednesday, October 28 so please have your homework done before then.

I will be absent next week. Renuka will be your teacher. She will provide me with an overall mark based on your participation in the two classes.

Paragraph Answer for "A Spoiled Man"

Focus your answer on a specific section of the story. For example, it would be interesting to take a look at the scene where Rezak wants to share his old "time-expired" chicken with the waiter of the teahouse. Here you will find a conflict, certainly, and also should be able to tell us something about what this part of the story shows to us about Rezak himself.

Use the literary terms you have studied in the past in your answer. Some useful terms include conflict, characterization, setting, irony and theme. Try to keep your comment limited to a small event. Good answers may also attempt to examine how the smaller piece you have chosen fits into the larger story.

Write about 200 words. You may use multiple paragraphs if you wish, but be sure I can see why you choose to break into paragraphs. Quote the story at least once in your answer, but no more than 20 words, maximum, for all quotes.

NOTE: Look at other student answers before you proceed! If another student has already examined a part of the story, you must choose something else. Also, do not recount plot unless necessary. Assume that we have read the story, too, and are interested in what you noticed about it more than all the details in summary. Link to copy of story

Narrative Essay (1st Draft; First 2 Paragraphs)

Post the first two paragraphs of your essay to the comment section for this post, please. Bring a full draft, word processed and double spaced, to class on Wednesday, October 14. Note the word limit of 150 words (so only one paragraph if it is 150 words long).

Comment on Al Gore's Lecture

50 word comment, no longer. See the lecture again.

Homework for October 7, 2009

Read all materials given you for your narrative essay assignment. Do the worksheet provided on "The Whos, Whats, Wheres, Whens, Hows and Whys" and bring it to class on Wednesday. Enjoy the sunshine and stay safe!

Blogging Journal Questions for "Child, Dead, in the Rose Garden"

1. Write about something that surprised you, angered you, delighted you, or evoked any strong reaction as you were reading. Write about anything that stays on your mind after reading.

2. Explore a social or ethical issue raised in the writing. Judge the behaviour of the characters or the views of the author. Are they right or wrong in your opinion?

3. Write about any difficulty or frustration you felt while reading.

Write an answer of no more than 150 words (and no fewer than 100) to one of the questions. Your answer will be a comment to this post. Please provide a word count.

Link to a copy of the story (Word 2003 format) for your use.