Mon, Dec 5, 2022 --Book Talks due Friday!
discuss "Of Studies"
discuss Writing Options pg 292
Poems of John Donne
Assignment::
Read and discuss Build Background, Analyze Literature, Set Purpose, Meet the Author pg 295
Assign journal ~ Reader's Context pg 295
Review literary terms conceit and paradox.
Read pg 296-297 "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W) pg 29
Read pg 298-299 "Death Be Not Proud" (Sonnet 10) Reflect (M&W) pg 299 Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 on pg 303.
Write a brief response the the Expository Writing at the bottom of pg 303 to discuss in your groups.
Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to interpret, analyze, and evaluate a lyric poem and a sonnet with religious messages.
Understand John Donne's place in literary history as a Metaphysical poet.
analyze and understand conceit and paradox.
Tue, Dec 6, 2022
Discuss Donne Poems
Read together in class: A Quick and Rough Explication... 300-302
Assignment::
Read and discuss Build Background, Analyze Literature, Set Purpose pg 305
Assign journal ~ Reader's Context pg 305
Review literary terms metaphor and hyperbole
Read pg 306 "Song" Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W) pg 306
Read pg 307-309 "Meditation 17" Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W) pg 309
Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 on pg 310.
College Students: Reread Holy Sonnet 10 and Meditation 17. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the views of life expressed in the two works. To organize your essay, analyze Holy Sonnet 10, then Meditation 17. See page 310 Expository Writing. Post to Stream by Thu, respond to classmates by Sun.
Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to
read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate a whimsical lyric poem and a philosophical essay.
compare and contrast the views of life given in the two pieces.
analyze and understand metaphor and hyperbole.
understand Donne's influence on later authors.
Wed, Dec 7, 2022
Discuss "Song and Meditation 17"
Fri, Dec 10, 2022
Blue Day -teacher meetings