Week+28

//Podcast production day:// //* Those who are having a difficult time w/ editing, sound effects, etc should go with Mrs. MacDonald.// //* Those who know what they are doing and just need time, can stay here with me.// //* If / when you are done everything (4 poems and podcast uploaded), the time is yours to read, write, etc.// //Upload to soundcloud// //Dead Poet's Society// //* How do you get the most out of your high school years?// //* Do you think it is acceptable for potential employers to be granted access to your Facebook and Twitter accounts before hiring you?// //* What three things would you change about your high school?// //* What are three pieces of advice that you would offer to students entering Leo Hayes next year?// electronic.//resource// //DEFINITIONS OF THE 6 TRAITS I WILL BE USING TO MARK YOUR WORK// //Silent reading...// //Mr. Ingraham goes over the essay assignment and// //. <-- hit the word....it'll take you there.//
 * //19 April//**
 * //18 April//**
 * //Topics//**
 * //17 April//**


 * //16 April//**

//Silent reading//

//Slight alteration in schedule...//

//Review the upcoming essay assignment...//

//The bad news --> you need to write an essay on Wednesday and it will count.// //The good news --> the topics are simple and you are allowed to use your netbook as much or as little as you like. I will have an excellent resource laid out for you online.//

//This will be written in class. You may bring notes, etc to class if you did any research or organization ahead of time. You will be responsible for some type of pre-writing.//

//* Topics at end of class.// //* You will be allowed to use your netbook.// //* I will be offering resources, both hard copy and electronic.// //* You will need to **email** it to me by the end of class.//



//* Progress check for podcasts//

//* By end of class...Complete podcast w/ all necessary effects, etc according to the marking sheet. Upload to blog. Upload all four poems to blog.//

//I will be electronically 'marking' these on Wednesday.//

//Tomorrow, my hope is to move on with part two of the poetry unit -- **The** Ballad//

//The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!// //Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason.// //It could be that his head wasn't screwed on quite right.// //It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.// //But I think that the most likely reason of all// //May have been that his heart was two sizes too small.//

Characteristics of Ballads
Here is a list of the characteristics of ballads:
 * Most ballads have a narrative form.
 * Ballads tend to have a distinctive verse form-Quatrains.
 * Ballads have refrains-with four and three stresses per line, alternating—general effect is musical.
 * Most ballads contain dialogue.
 * The common rhyme scheme of many ballads is (abcb) with ballad stanza lines 2 and 4 rhyming.
 * These poems are generally very impersonal in tone and not very reflective.
 * Ballads tend to be extremely concise and tend to recount one episode.
 * Common themes include tragic love themes, history, supernatural, unbelievable incidents, tragic domestic stories, etc.

//The Ballad of Brave Sir Robin//

//Sir Robin video//