Wednesday, March 17

Warm-up: Without thinking too much, write down the first idea that come to mind for each of the following items.

        1. success                           6. heart
        2. home                              7. education
        3. money                            8. kids
        4. dinner                             9. government
        5. poetry                             10. culture

Today:
We read five poems relating to societal pressures and constraints.
Vocabulary review game

Assignments:
Write a free-verse poem about societal pressures and constraints (at least ten lines)

Important Dates:

Thursday, 3/18: Vocabulary quiz
Friday, 3/19: Post on ning for Independent Reading Book #2 and bring new independent reading book to class!
Tuesday, 3/23 - This I Believe final draft due!