Thank you to the TTOC who covered my classes Friday for me. 🙂

English 12:

Lit Circle #5.

Remaining class time to prep for LC #6 which is on Apr 11th.

English 8:

Spring concrete poems collected at the start of class.

Lit Circle #6.

Extended silent read to read/prep materials for LC #7 which is on Apr 11th.

Haiku assignment:

Students are to write FOUR haiku poems – one about spring, one about summer, one about autumn and one about winter. Once you have them written, choose which poem is your best and circle it. Write a 1-2 sentence explanation of why you think the poem you chose is better than your other ones.  (due Tues, Apr 9)

    • Pay very close attention to counting your syllables so you don’t lose marks for this assignment.Review the structure for writing haiku (refer to your notes we took before the break)
    • Line 1: 5 syllables
    • Line 2: 7 syllables
    • Line 3: 5 syllables

English 11FP:

Work period for brainstorming for the five paragraph essay on “Every Little Hurricane” by Sherman Alexie.

We will continue working on the brainstorm and drafting in class next week.