Week # 7 February 23 27, 2015

Monday February 23, 2015

1- Discussion about Family Care Center
2- Discussion about the presentation of the writer Professor Jeremy Pader
Language is Communication. Reading is communication with the writer. Writing is
the way for the author to communicate with the audience.
We write in communities - writing is a conversation and continuation of ideas with
others that came before us.
Poems
Dreams by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dream
For its dreams die
Life is broken winged bird
That cannot fly
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barrier field
Frozen with snow
I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes
I am the darker brother
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh
And eat well
And you strong
Tomorrow,
Ill be at the table
When company comes
Nobodyll dare
Eat in the kitchen
Then
Besides,

Theyll see how beautiful I am

And be ashamed
I, too, am America

He wrote a lot about be lonely

Use creativity and imagination

Assignment:
Think about the
Meaning
Connections
Conversations
In the two poems
1- Dreams
Meaning: Thats exactly what happened to all of us if we have a dream or a goal
we must achieve it although so many things happens we persevere to reach
our dreams. Dont give up. It is a dream and it is up to you that dream comes
true.
Connections: He likes that everybody read his poem and listen what happened
in real life situations when we have a dream.
2- I, Too, Sing America
Meaning: Dont pay attention on how people treat you because today you may
be nothing just a person with good feelings and values and later you will be a
writer or a famous person.
Connections: He likes everybody read the poem to make them understand that
there are different people races, cultures, feelings but we are all the same. In
the eyes of God we are all equal. What make their writing popular is because it
is very well understand by everybody.
Connections between both poems: Suffering, hope, the same opportunities in
life.
Because he had a dream, he hopes for better keep fighting.

Tuesday February 24, 2015

Idioms

1- On Ice = act aside for future use

2- Shoot the Breeze = chat informally
3- Bite the dust = go down in defeat
4- Bend over backwards = try very hard
5- Hit the Hay = go to bed/go to sleep
6- Cough up = give unwillingly
7- Jump the gun = to act
8- Scratch Someones back = return a favor
9- Hi the ceiling = Become very angry
10-Fork over = hand over, give
11- Turn Someone off = disgust someone
12-Go Fly a kite = dont bother me
13-Kick the bucket = die
14-Raise a stink = protest strongly

What is a poem?
A poem should

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Be lyrical it must sound a certain way and be pleasing to the listener.

Have meaning (purpose of expression)
Be written in an easy-to-follow format (non-prose)
Probe the depths of thought, emotion and empathy while appearing simple

Poetic Devices
Alliteration is the repetition of the same first consonant sound.

Example: She sells sea shells

Imagery: the use of the five senses to create a vivid picture. Example: the sun rays
warmed my skin metaphor a comparison between two unlike things example: He
was an ox, daring me to me to move smile use like or as to make a
comparison Your eyes are like the soft clouds of the morning hyperbole
extreme exaggeration It weight a ton.

Personification: gives human or life like characteristics to a non-living

The eyes of the moon were looking at me.

Repetition: using the same words to give emphasis juxtaposition using

contrasting or opposite ideas.

Thursday February 26, 2015

POEM by Naika Guerra

Sunny days, cloudy days
Snowy days, windy days
Good days, bad days
Bright days, dark days
Weather changes
Happiness, sadness,
Optimistic, pessimistic
Feelings changes
Every day is unique
Unique like you are
Yesterday was a different day
Different from the one you feel today
Today is a new day
A new day to thanks God
God is the only one
The only one who knows what will happen tomorrow
Enjoy the day today
Today forget what happened yesterday
Think in a better future
Dont worry be happy
Life is beautiful
Beautiful as you are
You are fine
God is with you today, tomorrow and always
This is the first time I write a poem. I liked this experience. I express my feelings
in order to make other people read and learn from my experiences.