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Monday September 8
1.7 Exploring Social Issues through Poetry Online Discussion:
Write at least two paragraphs in response to the questions below. Be sure to proofread your writing and correct errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
The poem you studied: How does the poem you studied reflect one of the ideas discussed by Matthew Zapruder, John Berger, Carl Dennis, or Adrienne Rich?
Introduce the title of poem and the poet's name.
Use text evidence (quotes from the poem) to support your claim.
Explain your thinking... how does the text evidence reflect this idea?
Your own writing: What "great question of our time" do you want to explore in your own writing? What craft moves do you want to try as you explore this question?
Be sure to correct errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar prior to posting your reply. Review the Discussion Post Rubric to make sure your reply will receive full credit. Submit in Google Classroom by 11:59pm on Sunday 8/31.
Tuesday September 9
1.10 Character Sketch: Write a character sketch that incorporates a mosaic of indirect characterization (STEAL) and a situation or setting. Review the Character Sketch Rubric to make sure your work will receive full credit. Have fun and be as detailed and creative as you can! Submit in Google Classroom by 11:59pm on Sunday 8/31