Category Archives: Poetry Portfolio Project

Your Project is Due TOMORROW

Posted on May 3, 2011 by jculver

400 points. Parents, we have worked on it in class since we came back from Spring Break. They have had computer labs and I’ve given them materials. You should all be done except for minor touchups tonight. I can’t wait … Continue reading →

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Tuesday

Posted on April 26, 2011 by jculver

One week until your BIG PORTFOLIO PROJECT IS DUE!  400 points!!!! Tomorrow bring in anything you are having trouble with and I’ll work with you one on one with it. I plan to review how to write the commentary on … Continue reading →

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MLA, Poetry, and Elephants…

Posted on April 20, 2011 by jculver

Here is the link to the MLA, Owl at Perdue site. 🙂 Be working on that portfolio project!  If you are in my sixth period, this is the powerpoint that wouldn’t work on my laptop today! Please view it tonight … Continue reading →

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Due Thursday!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by jculver

Logan and Jared are excited about getting to class and working on their portfolio project. 🙂 Due on Thursday: Proof that you found: 2 magazine articles about your topic OR 1 magazine article/short story about your topic OR 2 short … Continue reading →

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Getting Started on Your Works Cited

Posted on April 19, 2011 by jculver

Remember that your Works Cited page will have all the sources you have collected for this project. List your 2 song lyrics—writer of song (if can’t find writer, use singer’s name) 2 magazine articles or 1 magazine article and 1 … Continue reading →

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Monday, April 18

Posted on April 18, 2011 by jculver

Today I gave students class time to work on anything they needed to catch up on: 1. finishing their poetry analysis essay 2. finding magazine articles to fit their theme from the hundred or so magazines in the room 3. … Continue reading →

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Finding a Short Story

Posted on April 14, 2011 by jculver

to fit your theme. Try this site:  East of the Web   or you can try the Alabama Virtual Library. Try the following: 1. Go to AVL 2. View all resources 3. Find Literature Resources from Gale 4. Unclick the ALL … Continue reading →

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Finding great newspaper/magazine articles…

Posted on April 14, 2011 by jculver

Go to AVL (Alabama Virtual Library). Click “View All Resources” Click on Newspaper Resources Search in the box. 🙂

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Poetry Links!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by jculver

Pig Poems Poetry 180—Modern Poems Poetry of Sharon Olds  also here Poetry Foundation Poems—go here and browse poems by topic! (Look on right of the site.) Poetry Archive—search by theme Poetry Tree

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Hope you enjoyed your day

Posted on April 11, 2011 by jculver

with all your subs. (All freshmen teachers were at a professional development.) Make sure you have at least two published poems ready to show me tomorrow. We’ll be writing your analysis tomorrow. Be ready. Have a poem that is appropriate … Continue reading →

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