Thursday - Period 2

Today you will record a reading of your 'found poem'.  Remember that you need to consider the tone and pace of your reading so that it reflects the subject matter and content of your poem.

1. Use Audioboo to record your poem.
2. Copy the embed code for the recording before leaving Audioboo.
3. Create a sub-page on your Weebly using the title of your poem as the title of the page.
4. Slide a 'HTML code' button down to the page and then past into the box to insert your recording on the page.
5. Underneath the recording, type or copy the text of your poem.
6. Finally, add an image or two that is representative of ideas in your poem.

Weeks 1-3 Term 2

Since our return this terms our class schedule has been as follows:

27/04/11:  'Dulce Et Decorum Est' deconstruction continued
02/05/11:  'Dulce Et Decorum Est' response task
04/05/11:  NAPLAN practise writing task
05/05/11:  'Dulce Ed Decorum Est' response task continued
09/05/11:  NAPLAN revision and review
10/05/11:  NAPLAN Testing
11/05/11:  NAPLAN Testing
16/05/11:  Poetry Composition - Found Poem
18/05/11:  'War is Kind' - annotation, deconstruction and paragraph response

Wednesday - Period 4 & Thursday Period 1/Week 1 & 2 of Term 2

Today we will look at a famous poem by a famous war poet, Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen.  We will look at a few videos to provide us with Owen's personal and historical backgrounds.  The poem itself is effectively dramatised in the video below.

Post reading activities:

• Discussion of the poem's ideas and effectiveness
• Annotation and deconstruction of the poetic devices employed (refer to glossary and mind map for support)
• Completion of a deconstruction sheet
• Completion of a range of tasks to be completed both in your books and on your Weebly.

Monday - Period 5

'What Matters?' drafts due today.

To commence our study of war poetry you will construct a 'mini poetry book' and read silently to yourself.  Reflect on the ideas and messages of each poem and then decide which poem resonates with you.  Be prepared to discuss and justify your decision.  Annotation of one poem if time.

Thursday - Period 2

Today we will begin our poetry unit that will focus on 'Images of War'. We will revise poetic techniques and elements through a glossary and mind map that is to be glued in your book.

Following some focus activities and discussion you are asked to post a response to the Wallwisher wall below.  In our next lesson you will embed this completed wall on a new Weebly page.

Friday - Period 2

Today we will commence our reading of Steven Herrick's verse novel, 'Lonesome Howl'.  To read a brief summary of the book, visit this website.

On this website you can also listen to this podcast interview with Steven Herrick about poetry and his verse novel/s.

Tuesday - Period 5

Activities:

• Completion of poetry assessment task
• Class reading of 'Fossils' - identification of 'parent' cliches used in script.

Wednesday - Period 3

Using Maud McConville's poem, 'The Football' you will today complete a complete deconstruction and analysis of this poem unassisted.  You will complete the following tasks:

• Annotation of the poem (with the poetic techniques it contains)
• A summary table 
• PEE sentences
• Rewriting your sentences into a paragraph.

These tasks will be assessed to determine your learning in this unit and your use of subject specific terms.

Wednesday - Period 3 & Friday - Period 9

Activities:

• 'Foul Shot'  by Edwin A. Hoey - annotation and deconstruction
• Composition - using one of the scenarios below, you will write your own poem in a similar style to Hoey's poem.  In preparation, locate an image of the sporting moment you have chosen, then come up with a list of words that describe the equipment, the actions involved, the anticipation and outcome.  Using these words, draft your poem.

1. a high jumper making his last attempt at a new record
2. a golfer making a crucial putt
3. a decisive penalty kick in soccer or rugby game
4. a diver attempting to win a gold medal
5. a snooker/pool player making a winning shot
6. something of your own choosing

Wednesday - Period 3 & Friday - Period 2

'The Boxer' by Emma Payne - scramble and comprehension activities completed.

Imagery writing activity as a warm up activity for a sports poem composition.

100 Metre Athlete - vocabulary brainstorm using images.  Poetic techniques applied to selected words and combinations.  Poetry composition using these ideas.

Monday - Period 4

Friday's lesson lost to the Walkathon.

Today's activities:

• poetry compositions to be finished and submitted (15 minutes only)
• 'How to Kill A Whale' reading, annotation and comprehension questions.

Tuesday - Period 3

Using the information you gather in your research on an animal welfare issue, you will compose your own poem using Peggy Wilson's 'Puppy Mill' as a model.

Wednesday - Period 3

Research activity - visit http://www.animalsaustralia.org/issues/ and choose ONE animal welfare issue to research.  Make notes about this particular issue as background research for a poem you will write in class using 'Puppy Mills' as a model.

Tuesday - Period 5

Activities:

1. Post a response to yesterday's blog question.
2. Deconstruction sheet - 'Puppy Mill' by Peggy Wilson
3. Use three of the prompts below to complete sentences about the techniques used by Wilson in her poem:

o    [Technique] creates a sense of ...

o    The composer’s use of [technique] draws attention to ...

o    Our attention is drawn to ... because of the composer’s use of [technique].

o    The composer has used [technique] to ...

o    Using [technique] helps the composer to ...

o    We are made to … when the composer uses [technique] because …

Monday - Period 4

NEW UNIT - POETRY

Poetry revision - glossary and discussion.



Power of poetry considered through study of 'Puppy Mills' by Peggy Wilson.  Post your reaction to this poem using the 'Comments' link below.  What is the impact of this poem on you?