Monday May 21, 2012

STANDARD: ELA7R1; ELA7W1
EQ: What do imagery and other literary devices add to a poem?
Warm-up: Go to http://englishhistory.net/keats/poetry/odeonagrecianurn.html and read the background and poem, "Ode on a Grecian Urn."
Lesson:
Go to http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/video/ancgreece_300kW.html and watch "Pots Tell a Story." Then go to http://greece.mrdonn.org/vases.html and view other examples of Grecian Urns.
After viewing these, go to http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/menu.html to see other examples.
Now, re-read Keat's poem and answer the following:
1. How did Greek artists tell their stories through art, pottery, or architecture?
2. What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza? (you may use dictionary.com)
3. What images does Keat's use?
4. What metaphors can you find? What is he comparing?
5. What in the poem doesn't make sense?
6. One of the famous lines from the poem is: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty,- that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." What do you think this line means? How could it relate to "real" life?

*When you have finished, shut down your computer and wait for video to begin. Turn in your work to the turn in tray.
Homework: Final is Friday- you will listen to a song, "Persephone," read a poem, read a short myth in your literature book, answer questions about the reading, and write several short journals. There will be no multiple choice- your test from last week counts as that test grade. Also, I will be assigning you some reading material over the break. You will be able to access these as ebooks online or some through bookglutton.com. Please check Cheetah Chat over the summer for more information. You will have writing assignments based on your summer reading when you return in August. We will also be using Moodle over the summer if you are interested in discussing/posting about your reading so make sure you can access it.

Don't "GET" the poem? Try these sources to help you...
http://voices.yahoo.com/an-analysis-ode-grecian-urn-national-poetry-2837397.html
http://www.enotes.com/ode-grecian-urn

Good luck on your final...we will be discussing Persephone, sharing your insight into Keat's poem, and toasting to change. Time allowing you can share your change poems (if you wish). Be looking for invites to our online book club for summer reading and sign the email list in class tomorrow.

Happy reading, writing, and many adventures to you this summer ;) It has been my pleasure (most of the time) being your captain.

-Mishaun ;)