Happy New Happy New Year!Year!

OH. I guess we did that two days ago. Well, it’s a new year for us. Let’s get some learning done.

Do NowDo Now

What is poetry? Have you ever written a

poem of your own?

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Journals due by FridayJournals due by Friday

- prompt and freewrite- prompt and freewrite 18 Days until Midterm18 Days until Midterm

- counts for 10% of the 2- counts for 10% of the 2ndnd M.P. Grade M.P. Grade

- covers everything for the first half- covers everything for the first half

JournalsJournals

1. Many people make new year 1. Many people make new year resolutions; what do you plan to do in resolutions; what do you plan to do in 2011? Explain. (20pts)2011? Explain. (20pts)

2. Free Write (10pts)2. Free Write (10pts)

Abscond - (v.) To run off and hideAbscond - (v.) To run off and hide

Synonyms - bolt, skip townSynonyms - bolt, skip town

Antonyms - stay, remainAntonyms - stay, remain

Access - (n.) The right to enterAccess - (n.) The right to enter(v.) To obtain or achieve(v.) To obtain or achieve

Synonyms - (n.) admission, entry (v.) approachSynonyms - (n.) admission, entry (v.) approachAntonym - exclusionAntonym - exclusion

Do NowDo Now

What is poetry? Have you ever written a

poem of your own?

Some rules for Poetry:Some rules for Poetry:

Poems don’t have to be boring!Poems don’t have to be boring! Poems don’t have to rhyme.Poems don’t have to rhyme. Poems can be any length. Poems can be any length. Poems can be about ANYTHING!Poems can be about ANYTHING!

Tony Went to the Bodega but He Didn’t Buy AnythingTony Went to the Bodega but He Didn’t Buy AnythingBy: Martin EspadaBy: Martin Espada

Tony's father left the familyTony's father left the familyand the Long Island city projects,and the Long Island city projects,leaving a mongrel-skinny puertorriqueño leaving a mongrel-skinny puertorriqueño boyboynine years oldnine years oldwho had to find work. Makengo the Cubanwho had to find work. Makengo the Cubanlet him work at the bodega.let him work at the bodega.In grocery aislesIn grocery aisleshe learned the steps of the dry-mop mambo,he learned the steps of the dry-mop mambo,banging the cash registerbanging the cash registerlike piano percussionlike piano percussionin the spotlight of Machito's orchestra,in the spotlight of Machito's orchestra,polite with the abuelas who bought on polite with the abuelas who bought on credit,credit,practicing the grin on customerspracticing the grin on customershe'd seen Makengo grinhe'd seen Makengo grinwith his bad yellow teeth.with his bad yellow teeth.Tony left the projects too,Tony left the projects too,with a scholarship for law school.with a scholarship for law school.But he cursed the cold primaveraBut he cursed the cold primaverain Boston;in Boston;the cooking of his neighborsthe cooking of his neighborsleft no smell in the hallway.left no smell in the hallway.and no one spoke Spanishand no one spoke Spanish(not even the radio).(not even the radio).

So Tony walked without a mapSo Tony walked without a mapthrough the city,through the city,a landscape of hostile condominiumsa landscape of hostile condominiumsand the darkness of white faces,and the darkness of white faces,sidewalk-searcher lostsidewalk-searcher losttill he discovered the projects.till he discovered the projects.

Tony went to the bodegaTony went to the bodegabut he didn't buy anything:but he didn't buy anything:he sat by the doorway satisfiedhe sat by the doorway satisfiedto watch la gente (peopleto watch la gente (peopleisland-brown as him)island-brown as him)crowd in and out,crowd in and out,hablando español,hablando español,thought: this is beautiful,thought: this is beautiful,and grinnedand grinnedhis bodega grin.his bodega grin.

This is a rice and beansThis is a rice and beanssuccess story:success story:today Tony lives on Tremont Street,today Tony lives on Tremont Street,above the bodega.above the bodega.

Some Questions to think about…Some Questions to think about…

What is a bodega? What is a bodega?

What obstacle(s) was Tony faced with?What obstacle(s) was Tony faced with?

What words can we use to describe Tony?What words can we use to describe Tony?

Why do you think Tony returned to the bodega?Why do you think Tony returned to the bodega?

How did this experience change or add to his How did this experience change or add to his identity?identity?

Time to try your own poemTime to try your own poem

Complete the worksheetComplete the worksheet

- this is information needed to do your - this is information needed to do your poempoem

After completing the worksheetAfter completing the worksheet

- create your poem- create your poem

- may use the computer- may use the computer

- may hand draw items on paper- may hand draw items on paper