Unfortunately, there were many fog delays which interrupted our learning this week. However, we still managed to learn a lot. One thing we spent a lot of time on was our projects. My partner and I chose Humor and Fantasy. I am exited to read The Most Dangerous Game again. I read it in middle school and, although I do not remember it well now, I really enjoyed the story then. Now I want to take that enjoyment to the next level by discovering how the author created a sense of thrill, excitement, and mystery in me, and all readers, while reading the short story.
Additionally, this week, when working on the Poem of the Week reflection, I was caught in a whirlwind of divine inspiration. I thought of a great poem idea and as soon as I got home I started writing it. I think it would be a good idea if we could have time in class to read our own poems in the morning, maybe once a week, instead of our daily poem from other authors. I love writing poetry, so I think it would be fun to share our works of art and get feedback from the class. This website talks about different ways of integrating poetry into the classroom: www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/tips-teaching-poetry. If you scroll down to the "Success Stories from Past Years", there are many different ways of including poetry in school, one of the stories reminded me of what we already do in class, starting off each day with a different poem. The first success story from Rye Country Day School interested me a lot. The students at that school read a poem that is meaningful to them, aloud to the class, then explain why that poem is significant to them. I love this idea, and wish we could try something along those lines in our class. I know we are pressed for time, but maybe it is an activity we could do after the AP test.
Additionally, this week, when working on the Poem of the Week reflection, I was caught in a whirlwind of divine inspiration. I thought of a great poem idea and as soon as I got home I started writing it. I think it would be a good idea if we could have time in class to read our own poems in the morning, maybe once a week, instead of our daily poem from other authors. I love writing poetry, so I think it would be fun to share our works of art and get feedback from the class. This website talks about different ways of integrating poetry into the classroom: www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/tips-teaching-poetry. If you scroll down to the "Success Stories from Past Years", there are many different ways of including poetry in school, one of the stories reminded me of what we already do in class, starting off each day with a different poem. The first success story from Rye Country Day School interested me a lot. The students at that school read a poem that is meaningful to them, aloud to the class, then explain why that poem is significant to them. I love this idea, and wish we could try something along those lines in our class. I know we are pressed for time, but maybe it is an activity we could do after the AP test.