Sounds of Poetry & Choice Piece Planning

Week 16:

1. Many people believe that poetry is meant to be read aloud and experienced orally. Watch at least two of the Poetry Out Loud recitations.  Write a reaction to these two videos in which you comment on the poem itself (the meaning and/or literary devices) as well as the reader's delivery of the poem.  
2. Read and/or listen to "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden.  Then, read and annotate this analysis of the poem.  What is the purpose of Hayden's sound devices (alliteration and consonance) in the poem?  
3. Read the Onomatopoeia Poetry Lesson Plan. Do Exercise 1 only.
4. Since next week is our last week of regular class (and yes, you will have a final exam), I will let you choose what you would like to work on.  That's right, you can choose to write in poetry or in prose form.  You can write a poem (or a series of poems that relate to a similar theme, tone, or idea), a story, a letter, a play, a "how to" essay, a description, an article... the possibilities are endless.  This week, for credit, I would like to see a FIRST DRAFT or planning sheet (well thought-out outline or web, for example) for this final choice piece. Keep in mind that next week, for your final draft,  there are two stipulations that you must follow for full credit:
1. You must show me three drafts of your work.  Remember, drafts can involve any or all of these steps (and steps can be repeated): pre-writing/brainstorming (outlines, webs, etc.), revising, editing, and publishing. Check with me if you would like a revising or editing conference with me during the week! 
2. Your final draft must be publishable (NO ERRORS and some kind of neat, attractive presentation) and have a word count of at least 300 words.