We created your blogs in class. You all wrote your first blog post where you briefly introduced yourself and then you learned how to add gadgets to your blog page. You created a Favorite Links gadget where you listed the class blog and the blogs you found over the weekend.
Details, Details, Details
After we set up your blogs we took a look at the poem, "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyons (see Class Documents on the right hand side). We examined how she was able to tell us about her hometown by using very specific details that brought up different images and emotions. We talked about how this use of language helps readers relate to the piece.
Afterward, you made a list of all the things that reminded you of home. Then you took one of the more general things from your list and broke them down into more specific details. For instance, I took Pizza Papalis and broke it down to "best pizza in the D," "high school hangout," "half days,"and "first date." By giving these specific details about Pizza Papalis, I was able to let the class know exactly what Pizza Papalis is and why it is important to me.
Homework
- Your first blog post will be a poem about where you're from. It is due Sunday, September 18 at 4pm.
- Read p 1-17 of Decoded by Jay-Z. See link on the right hand side of page.
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