Poet Project

Take a moment to share something interesting you have learned through the researching of your poet project – something interesting about your poet, his or her poetry, or anything else.

Important, Universal Topics

Poetry often deals with the powerful emotional experiences in life – experiences that are hard to describe factually or straightforward. A few of these topics are love, hate, and death. Take a moment to respond to one of the following: a) Share any poem that explores one of these “big topics.” How does this poem explore the subject? b) What is another of these “big topics?” What makes it a universal and big topic?

1/8 of Your High School Career

You are officially finished the first half of your freshmen year. Take a moment to reflect on your experience so far. Has high school been what you expected? Why or why not? Explore some positives and negatives of your experience.