Work on poetry assignments and revising work in portfolio. Select a poem for workshop on Monday and give it to Ms. Gamzon.
Ekphrastic Poem--Historic Photography
"The Buttonhook"
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/teach-poem
Find a photo that represents a moment in history. Make a list of descriptive details. What was that moment in history like? How did the photo capture it? Is that moment in history personally relevant? Create a poem about the photo.
Some websites to explore:
http://www.boredpanda.com/historic-photos/
http://pulptastic.com/40-rare-historical-photographs-must-see/
http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/
http://www.boredpanda.com/must-see-historic-moments/
Annie Edison Taylor, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, 1901
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