Ms. DeWeese taught a poetry lesson. Onomatopoeia, which is words that imitate sounds, is commonly used in comics to add effect. The lesson provided another example of using onomatopoeia in poetry.
The poem uses onomatopoeia to describe various everyday sounds like food sizzling, popping, and bubbling as well as other noises like rain drumming and a drain gurgling. Through onomatopoeia, the poem aims to capture the sounds of daily life. It is composed of 4 stanzas with end rhymes and does not contain a refrain.
This document discusses onomatopoeia, which are words that imitate sounds. It provides examples of common onomatopoeic words like buzz, splash, and boom. The document encourages writing poems that use onomatopoeia to evoke sounds and emotions. Students are given pre-writing, in-class, and take-home assignments to practice writing onomatopoeic poems and adding illustrations.
An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it makes. The document provides examples of onomatopoeic words like splash, boom, honk, moo, neigh, clap, waah, quack, shhh, ruuff, and meow that mimic the sounds made by things like water, thunder, cars, cows, horses, babies, ducks, kids, dogs, and cats. It includes a poem and exercises to help identify onomatopoeic words.
The document provides an overview of poetry, including its key elements and devices. It defines what a poem is and discusses where poems can be found. It also explains common poetry terms like verse, stanza, rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language such as similes, metaphors, and idioms. Examples are given for many of these terms.
This mini-lesson presentation allows for interactive student engagement as they apply their visual literacy skills to interpreting propaganda related to WWII
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise stimulates the production of endorphins in the brain which elevate mood and reduce stress levels.
This document lists the author's top 10 TV shows of all time based on certain criteria like humor, action, character growth, and life lessons. Some of the top shows mentioned include Friends, about a group of friends navigating life in New York City; Glee, focusing on a high school glee club; Gilmore Girls, about the close relationship between a mother and daughter; and Boy Meets World, following relationships and escapism in high school and college. The author analyzes TV shows like literature and believes quality television can stimulate the mind rather than rotting it.
A collection of editorial cartoons relate to school and teens, using visual imagery and symbols to convey opinions or messages about issues related to education and youth. The cartoons aim to communicate ideas or perspectives about topics impacting students and learning in a brief, thought-provoking manner through their illustrations. Viewers are invited to interpret the intended messages or themes within the cartoons.
The poem uses onomatopoeia to describe various everyday sounds like food sizzling, popping, and bubbling as well as other noises like rain drumming and a drain gurgling. Through onomatopoeia, the poem aims to capture the sounds of daily life. It is composed of 4 stanzas with end rhymes and does not contain a refrain.
This document discusses onomatopoeia, which are words that imitate sounds. It provides examples of common onomatopoeic words like buzz, splash, and boom. The document encourages writing poems that use onomatopoeia to evoke sounds and emotions. Students are given pre-writing, in-class, and take-home assignments to practice writing onomatopoeic poems and adding illustrations.
An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it makes. The document provides examples of onomatopoeic words like splash, boom, honk, moo, neigh, clap, waah, quack, shhh, ruuff, and meow that mimic the sounds made by things like water, thunder, cars, cows, horses, babies, ducks, kids, dogs, and cats. It includes a poem and exercises to help identify onomatopoeic words.
The document provides an overview of poetry, including its key elements and devices. It defines what a poem is and discusses where poems can be found. It also explains common poetry terms like verse, stanza, rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language such as similes, metaphors, and idioms. Examples are given for many of these terms.
This mini-lesson presentation allows for interactive student engagement as they apply their visual literacy skills to interpreting propaganda related to WWII
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise stimulates the production of endorphins in the brain which elevate mood and reduce stress levels.
This document lists the author's top 10 TV shows of all time based on certain criteria like humor, action, character growth, and life lessons. Some of the top shows mentioned include Friends, about a group of friends navigating life in New York City; Glee, focusing on a high school glee club; Gilmore Girls, about the close relationship between a mother and daughter; and Boy Meets World, following relationships and escapism in high school and college. The author analyzes TV shows like literature and believes quality television can stimulate the mind rather than rotting it.
A collection of editorial cartoons relate to school and teens, using visual imagery and symbols to convey opinions or messages about issues related to education and youth. The cartoons aim to communicate ideas or perspectives about topics impacting students and learning in a brief, thought-provoking manner through their illustrations. Viewers are invited to interpret the intended messages or themes within the cartoons.
This document discusses democratic education and provides information about several alternative school models that take democratic approaches. It directs the reader to research two models - A.S. Neill's Summerhill School, Sudbury Valley School, the Hallway Project, or Waldorf education in charter schools. For each, the reader is prompted to consider lessons the model could offer public education and how its values could be adapted. The document concludes by having the reader share what they've learned on an online discussion board, commenting on the schools they researched and ways students could be given more freedom in public schools.
The Harlem Renaissance was an artistic movement in the 1920s centered in Harlem, New York. Artists created bold portraits reflecting African American life and jazz-inspired works. Popular dances like swing emerged and venues like the Savoy Ballroom and Cotton Club hosted musicians like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughn. Literature was a primary focus, with writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston gaining recognition. Their works explored African American roots and realities of discrimination. The Great Depression weakened supporting organizations and led to the decline of the Harlem Renaissance.
The document provides a 3-step process for peer editing writing assignments:
1. Give compliments by pointing out what the author did well such as good details or word choice.
2. Make suggestions respectfully by offering ideas to improve clarity, word choice, organization, or details.
3. Check for spelling, grammar, punctuation errors and incomplete sentences, circling or marking them to point them out to the author. The goal is to improve the writing in a positive way through constructive feedback.
The document discusses different types of fences, both physical and metaphorical. It provides quotes about fences from various historical figures and authors. Fences can be used to keep others out or define boundaries, but can also restrict freedom and friendship. Fences are sometimes necessary to protect property or mark divisions, but should not be so constraining that they fence people in or cut them off from the wider world.
This document appears to be a list of random words and a title mentioning the Iditarod Trail race without much other context. It is difficult to determine the overall topic or meaning based on the limited information provided.
The document provides information about the history and details of the Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska. It discusses how the race originated from a 1925 serum run to deliver diphtheria medicine to Nome by dog sled. It then gives an overview of the modern Iditarod race from Anchorage to Nome covering checkpoints and distances. It also describes the roles of mushers and dogs that make up the sled dog teams that compete in the challenging 1,049 mile race each year.
1) The document discusses how to read and understand a graphic novel, using the graphic novel "Maus" as an example.
2) It explains that graphic novels tell stories through both words and pictures presented in panels, with the panels read in sequence like a traditional book.
3) Key elements of graphic novels discussed include captions, word balloons, emphasized words, and artistic techniques used to convey mood and meaning.
This document discusses democratic education and provides information about several alternative school models that take democratic approaches. It directs the reader to research two models - A.S. Neill's Summerhill School, Sudbury Valley School, the Hallway Project, or Waldorf education in charter schools. For each, the reader is prompted to consider lessons the model could offer public education and how its values could be adapted. The document concludes by having the reader share what they've learned on an online discussion board, commenting on the schools they researched and ways students could be given more freedom in public schools.
The Harlem Renaissance was an artistic movement in the 1920s centered in Harlem, New York. Artists created bold portraits reflecting African American life and jazz-inspired works. Popular dances like swing emerged and venues like the Savoy Ballroom and Cotton Club hosted musicians like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughn. Literature was a primary focus, with writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston gaining recognition. Their works explored African American roots and realities of discrimination. The Great Depression weakened supporting organizations and led to the decline of the Harlem Renaissance.
The document provides a 3-step process for peer editing writing assignments:
1. Give compliments by pointing out what the author did well such as good details or word choice.
2. Make suggestions respectfully by offering ideas to improve clarity, word choice, organization, or details.
3. Check for spelling, grammar, punctuation errors and incomplete sentences, circling or marking them to point them out to the author. The goal is to improve the writing in a positive way through constructive feedback.
The document discusses different types of fences, both physical and metaphorical. It provides quotes about fences from various historical figures and authors. Fences can be used to keep others out or define boundaries, but can also restrict freedom and friendship. Fences are sometimes necessary to protect property or mark divisions, but should not be so constraining that they fence people in or cut them off from the wider world.
This document appears to be a list of random words and a title mentioning the Iditarod Trail race without much other context. It is difficult to determine the overall topic or meaning based on the limited information provided.
The document provides information about the history and details of the Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska. It discusses how the race originated from a 1925 serum run to deliver diphtheria medicine to Nome by dog sled. It then gives an overview of the modern Iditarod race from Anchorage to Nome covering checkpoints and distances. It also describes the roles of mushers and dogs that make up the sled dog teams that compete in the challenging 1,049 mile race each year.
1) The document discusses how to read and understand a graphic novel, using the graphic novel "Maus" as an example.
2) It explains that graphic novels tell stories through both words and pictures presented in panels, with the panels read in sequence like a traditional book.
3) Key elements of graphic novels discussed include captions, word balloons, emphasized words, and artistic techniques used to convey mood and meaning.