Weekends Got Me Like ....

You've pushed this speech to its final delay,
If you haven't started, you've got quite the relay
race in front of you. So break it down into chunks
and apply the discipline of monastery monks.
Remember to include some devices in your delivery,
And wear your story proudly, like gold threaded livery

Shirts Don't Change People, Only Love Does That.

Tomorrow you've got a test to attack,
Bring paper to class & a pen (blue or black).
A word of advice for my students who show late,
Missing ten minutes of class could doom your fate.
So set that alarm and get a good night's rest,
Cuz nobody likes the feeling of bombing a test.
Review the stories and terms learned this year,
And make sure your answers are abundantly clear.
Then head into the weekend and slay that speech,
The possibility for greatness is within your reach.

Keeping it BASIC

test format for Friday

literary terms matching /10
fill in the blank from class notes /15
matching quote to story /10
essay on theme of short story unit /15
/50

Basically, Ditto

Trying to find your way?
See my blog post yesterday.

You're not here tomorrow but...

Read the story Initiation for Wednesday's class,
Also the day block D hands in their poem en masse.
C block will have to hand theirs in on Tuesday,
Forget to find me and might as well call it lose day.
And you know your speech follows right after your poem
If you really knew ME, you'd know I honeymooned in Rome.



February 27: Speech due D block
February 28: "                  C       "

Kind of a Vanilla Thursday

Back from a break, let's try this rhyming thing again,
I had writer's block yesterday: nothing in the pen.

To the students in D block, read story 'Brother Dear'
I won't be in class, but will listen through the sub's ear.
Have a good discussion, you'll be led by a capable team,
Stay quiet to get to speech writing & I won't allow that scheme.

To my 11s in C block, you'll finish watching Obama's speeches
The way he delivers his message is how a good pastor preaches.
Discuss which techniques he uses to make his words effective,
Don't copy his style outright, but it does make a good directive.
You too will have time when finished, to get to your identity talk,
After the video's finished you'll have like, 30 minutes on the clock.

Hey! I pushed through the struggle of not being able to rhyme,
Guess the lesson here is when you have to write- give it time!

Let's just call it free verse : )

Journal #4 for those who missed it: Here
Tomorrow we will finish Obama Years: The Power of Words.
We may have time to get into Brother, Dear. 
Read it tonight would be my suggestion.
It'll definitely be a topic of discussion for Friday.
Also C block, we will be having class in Friesen's room.
Meet me there for 1st block.