More Useful Sites for Your Poetry Project!

Research Your Poet:


Gale Biography in Context To access at remotely type in syrsls for both username and passwordCreate Your Works Cited Piece:

Citation Machine Please submit a works cited page in MLA (Modern Language Association) format. You may also want to check the free plagiarism checkers listed in an early post.

Analysis of Poems (it's a start):

http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/poets/homer.html

http://www.poemofquotes.com/articles/analyzing-poetry-tips.php

Poetry Project Assignments:

                                                        

Nikki Giovanni:  Nye and Jenyia

Gary Soto:  Demetriell, Joey, and Russell  (due to the size of your group, you will need at least one more slide of analysis)

Langston Hughes:  Mujo and Amir

E.E. Cummings:  Mahogany

William Carlos Willimas:  Malika and Ta' Carra

Damion Austin: TBA

Courtney and Demarace:  Rita Dove

Theeaziah and Janaya:  Maya Angelou


****The following Students must look to our anthology for the list of poets we've been studying and report back to me of your three top choices: 

Asma:  TBA

****Some useful and reliable sites for your search:  http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/199

http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/394

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/   

Nikki Rosa Poem

Please read the following poem:

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=177827


Please write a one paragraph response about the poem.  Also, please remember to use complete sentences and academic grammar. 

Favorite Poem!

Please post one of your favorite poems (a poem that you've written).  Be sure to explain what you like about the poem.  Good luck! 

The Book Club: Homework

Please read the following article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/opinion/15engel.html?_r=1

2) After you've read the article, please Respond/ React/ Reflect like we've been doing in class with the poems and You Tube clips. You will need a gmail account to post on this blog.  I asked you to create an account  in class today, however,  several of you said that you already had gmail accounts.  That is great! Good luck!