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Another great poem

by jenniferroot on April 8, 2011

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Watch the poem and be inspired.

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Poetry today

by jenniferroot on April 8, 2011

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Watch the video as an example of spoken word poetry.

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The Cellist of Sarajevo

March 24, 2011

Write your reaction/response to the novel.  Explain how it made you feel and what you thought of its characters, content and themes.  Also comment on the author’s writing style.  Was it effective and appealing?  Why or why not?  Do you recommend this book to others?  Why or why not?

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First Impressions

November 23, 2010

From chapters 9-12 of To Kill a Mockingbird, we learn that people are not always what they seem at first glance.  How do the incidents with the mad dog and Mrs. Dubose’s flowers help us to realize this? Post your comment here.

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Favourite Character

November 12, 2010

Choose one character from the text that you like best and explain why.  Include at least one significant event that your character is involved in and explain why you feel it is important to our understanding of this person.  Connect your character to a significant theme that is explored so far in the novel.

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Maycomb’s History

October 29, 2010

Watch the video to understand why Harper Lee has included all of the details regarding Maycomb’s history.

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Welcome to To Kill a Mockingbird

September 2, 2010

Watch the trailer as an introduction to the novel and comment on what you think the novel will be about.

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Introducing: The Merchant of Venice

September 2, 2010

Watch the film trailer to get a taste of what is to come.

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Poetry and Teachers rock!

September 2, 2010

The above video presents a poem by Taylor Mali about teachers

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What is Poetry for?

May 5, 2010

Click on the link and watch the clip and comment on these poets comments on the purpose of poetry? What do you think? http://poemsoutloud.net/video/archive/what_is_poetry_for_the-video/

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