Week 2

Week 2

In this week, will read and study-

Elements of Poetry (Lesson 3 )
Love poems by Robert & Elizabeth Browning (Lesson 5 )

We'll learn the skills of -

Visualizing the meaning while reading a poem or an essay
Using a diagram to illustrate the meaning
Using a visual to illustrate an essay
Using the Internet Classroom to post our writing (Lesson 4 )

Lesson 2 Illustrating Poetry

Aim: To visualize the meaning of a poem( by Angelou, Plath or Hughes)

Activities-

In what ways can we illustrate the meaning of a poem ( i.e. the main idea, the title, the theme, or the central image of the poem, or the emotions expressed?)
Analyze some examples of illustrations
View some illustrations of Greek mythological characters
Visit Dali's online gallery
What principals of art can we apply to illustrating a poem?

Lesson 3 Elements of Poetry by Santayana

Aim: What are the elements of poetry according to the essayist?

Activity 1:

Read out loud the essay and circle the words that explain The Elements of Poetry.
What are the differences between poetry and prose according to the author?
How do poets see things?
How do they transform what they see into their poems?

Activity 2

Make a diagram to define the elements of poetry.

Activity 3 : Choose an object and recreate it poetically and visually to reflect the core ideas of the essay "The Elements of Poetry".

Homework Assignment #2

Make a diagram to define the elements of poetry according to the essay.
Create a visual to show what things are like in a poet's eyes (see an example).

Lesson 4 How to join in our Internet classroom?

Join the Nicenet.org (Click Join a Class)

Your Username should be: The first 4 letters of your Last name plus your 4-gidit ID#

Your Password should be: Your 9-digit ID #

For those students who already have an account in the Internet Classroom, simply login and click Join A New Class (copy and paste the new class code to join).

Class Name: Fusion Course

Your Class Key: E92652F65

Lesson 5 Poetry by The Brownings

Aim: How does Elizabeth express her love in the sonnet "How do I love thee ? Let me count the ways"?

Motivational Activity:

Visit the website about Elizabeth Browning. What about her is so extraordinary?
About the Brownings. What are some of the most well-known poems written by the couple?
Read another love story between the two poets: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/poet/browning.html

Complete the following exercise-

Summarize the romance between Elizabeth and Robert Browning.
What is Elizabeth and Robert Browning's attitude toward love?
How is their attitude toward love revealed or indicated in the poems discussed in the class?

Activities:

Read the poem out loud.

XLIII
How do I love thee ? Let me count the ways. by Elizabeth Browning

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints,--I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life !--and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

More love poems by Elizabeth Browning- Sonnet VI/Sonnet VII/ Sonnet VIII/Sonnet IX

2. Discuss the following questions:

How many different ways does the speaker love her beloved, according to the poem?
What feeling is he speaker describing when she refers to " a love I seemed to lose/With my lost saints"? What is she saying that her beloved means to her?
What is your impression of the romantic relationship described in this sonnet?
There are different attitudes toward romantic relationship, such as idealistic vs. practical; adventurous vs. cautious; emotional vs. rational open vs. reserved. Where attitude does the speaker have for love?
Do you think it is desirable to love or be loved in this way? Explain your answer.
This sonnet is probably the most quoted love poem in the English language. What qualities both in its contents and its style, make it memorable?

3. What visuals( images) do you see as you are reading the poem? Describe them.

Homework Assignment #3:

Read more poems by Elizabeth Browning an Select one poem by the poet( including "How do I love thee?") and respond to it in an original way (original ideas in an original and appropriate form).
Visualize your interpretation of the poem( Create a collage or an illustration to demonstrate your understanding of the poem ).