English IV
THS BLOCK SCHEDULING
Mr. Scheef
February 24 - March 16
Instructor:
Email:
Phone:
Best Times:
Mr. Scheef
bscheefnu@hotmail.com
(785) 404-6831
(A) Days - 10:00 - 10:30 (B) Days - 11:30 - 12:00
Learning Goals:
1.
Students will understand and explore the richly diverse elements of poetry
2.
Students will learn to read aloud various types of poetry
3.
Students will be able to distinguish between the various poetic structures
4.
Students will learn how prepare and present several poetic styles
“A” DAY
Thursday
February (24)
Student Responses:
In Class:
English IV
Group short fiction guidelines - Due EOC
Introduce: Poetry Terminology
With the use of your computer locate one example of:
a.
Enjambment
b.
Syntax
c.
Closed Form
d.
Open Form
List the following information AFTER you have located your
examples and hand in at the end of class.
a.
Title
b.
Author or Unknown
c.
Theme
d.
What defines each poem…state specific examples
For Monday complete: HALF of an 8 x 8 “Always - Never” Poem - 8 Stanzas of 8 Lines Each
a.
Lines (A) - Start with “Always”
b.
Lines (B) - Start with “Never”
c.
ALL (A) lines must be a perfect rhyme
d.
ALL (B) lines must be a perfect rhyme
e.
ALL (A) lines must have (13 syllables)
f.
ALL (B) lines must have (13 syllables)
Prepare using your computer, power point and record it for play
back.
“A” DAY
Monday
February (28)
Review:
Poetry Terminology
a.
Enjambment
b.
Syntax
c.
Closed Form
d.
Open Form
English IV
Introduce:
Metrical - Line and Meter
For Wednesday FINISH: 8 x 8 “Always - Never” Poem - 8 Stanzas of 8 Lines Each
a.
Lines (A) - Start with “Always”
b.
Lines (B) - Start with “Never”
c.
ALL (A) lines must be a perfect rhyme
d.
ALL (B) lines must be a perfect rhyme
e.
ALL (A) lines must have (13 syllables)
f.
ALL (B) lines must have (13 syllables)
Prepare using your computer, power point and record it for play
back.
“A” DAY
Wednesday
March 2
English IV
Student Responses: “Always - Never” Poems - Perform in Class
Review:
Metric Line and Meter
Introduce:
Poetic Schematic Terminology
Introduce:
“Alphabet Poem” Due Tuesday (EOC)
Alphabet Poem” Prerequistes
a.
Invert the alphabet on the right side
b.
Each line contains 18 syllables
c.
Rhyming sequnce is: AABBAABBAA (last words in each line)
d.
Computer generated - power point example and record for play back.
“A” DAY
Friday
March 4
English IV
Student Responses: Lab Day - Alphabet Poem - Due EOC
For Tuesday: Alphabet Poem Presentations
“A” DAY
Tuesday
March (8)
English IV
Student Responses:
Alphabet Poem Presentations
Introduce:
Haiku (Japanese Poetry) - Writing Content is Nature
a.
Three (3) Nonrhyming Line Poem
b.
Only Seventeen (17) Syllables (total)
c.
Five (5) Syllables in first line
d.
Seven (7) Syllables in the second line
Five (5) Syllables in the third line
Magic of Haiku…Lies in the power of suggestion.
In Class complete:
Four (4) Haiku’s - Will read aloud in class
a.
Spring
b.
Summer
c.
Fall
d.
Winter
Haiku - Japanese Origin
Introduce Haiku Program Elements:
Haiku program consists of: Nine (9) Haiku’s
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Write a Haiku for each segment.
Alternate your voices as you record your program.
You will need:
1.
Japanese Gong
2.
Japanese Background Music
Power Point - record voices, sound along with Haiku’s.
Each Haiku is to have a picture depicting the specific
element.
Gong
Kee Bow - Gong
So-Jew-Peek-Low - Gong
Haiku #1 (Nature) - Gong
Bi Shong - Gong
Haiku #2 (Alliteration about Life) - Gong
Kie Song - Gong
Haiku #3 (Man Kind) - Gong
Lak Sing - Gong
Haiku #4 (Birds) - Gong
Koo Jung - Gong
Haiku #5 (Flowers and Plants) - Gong
Woo Jow - Gong
Haiku #6 - (Alliteration about Death) - Gong
Kigo Song - Gong
Haiku #7- (Animals) - Gong
Chiyo Bahso - Gong
Haiku #8 - (Creatures of the Sea) - Gong
Kobayashi Issi - Gong
Haiku #9 - (Environment) - Gong
Swoo Ying - Gong
By - Ya - Ma - Young - Gong
Due Thursday March 10
Haiku program elements 1 through 11 written
Due Monday March 14:
Haiku program elements 12 though 22 written and recorded
Due Wednesday March 16: Haiku programs with audience