Friday, November 13, 2009

Class assignment: November 13, 2009

Good Morning! I am out sick today with a sore throat and laryngitis-not fun! Please use your class time today to find out more about the poetry contest that I briefly discussed in class yesterday. Most of your time should be spent on # 4 below. Have a great day! Mrs. Baker

1. Videos of past winners: http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems/video_bestpractices.html
http://www.poetryoutloud.org/2009videos.html
2. Contest FAQ's: http://www.poetryoutloud.org/students/faq.html
3. Evaluation Criteria: http://www.poetryoutloud.org/students/checklist.html
4. Spend most of your time today exploring the poems on the website. By next Friday, you will choose a poem from the site that you will eventually memorize and recite. Begin to make a list of some favorites:
http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems/browsepoems.html
Shorter poems:
http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems/poems.20lines.html

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