Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Thursday, February 17

Objective: Students will be able to describe an object from several different perspectives.

Do-Now: How many different uses can you think of for a rubber band?  List as many as you possibly can.

Agenda: 1) Optical Illusions: We will be looking at several pictures that appear to be of one thing, but, when looked at from a different perspective, appear to be of something else.

Here is the link to the Optical Illusions

2) We will read the poem "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" and discuss the many perspectives the author has on blackbirds.  We will then read a similar poem "Eleven Ways of Looking at Paper" and discuss how the author emulates the multiple perspectives from the "Blackbird" poem.

3) Writing Your Own: You will compose a poem in which you look at an object in TEN different ways.  You may emulate the style of the "Blackbird" poem or create a style all of your own.  HINT: Think of all the different uses for the object.  Think of all the places you might find the object.  Think of what the object might mean to different people.

Homework: Finish your poem.  Make sure to bring the rough copy of the first story for your memoirs tomorrow.

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