Lesson 78 - B

 Students shared their  "10 Things I Know to Be True" lists, which we made into the following word cloud(s):

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Students then listened to Sarah Kay's second poem (found at 14:30 or so) in her Ted Talk.

While listening, students noted a line that stood out to them from Sarah's second poem - we discussed the various lines, as well as imagery, paradox, and enjambment.

We then returned to the word clouds - they provide students with an opportunity to glean what common ground they have with others, and what on their lists might have been unique to them.

Using their lists (along with Sarah's work, the word cloud etc.) students are to do the following for homework:

Create a poem, using at least one of the topics on their list. It must be 10+ lines long, and include at least one metaphor or simile. This assignment SHOULD BE TYPED then SUBMITTED IN TEAMS, AND BROUGHT INTO CLASS IN HARD COPY.