Transcript Fact of the Day

Fact of the Day
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Lack-O-Lanterns weren’t always made of pumpkins. They were first made out
of turnips.
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This began in Ireland between 6 and 4 thousand years ago.
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They were created to keep away evil spirits.
Petrarchan Sonnets
English 12
October 31, 2012
The New Colossus
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Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
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"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Creator/ History
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Giacomo da Lentini
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Italian poet in the 13th Century
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Senior poet an a school in Sicily.
Made Famous by Francesco Petrarca
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Italian Scholar in the mid 1300’s
Review of Sonnet Qualifications
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14 lines in Iambic pentameter
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2 parts
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Octave (Introduces a question or problem)
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Sestet (provides resolution)
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2 Quatrains
2 Tercets
Rhyme scheme
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Octave a, b, b, a, a, b, b, a
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Sestet offers numerous ways.
Group Time
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Count off by 3’s.
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Work together to create a Petrarchan Sonnet.
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You may look back to the previous slides on your netbooks for the guidelines.
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Start by making your paper like this:
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Different Sestet Rhyme Schemes
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Group 1: c-d-e-c-d-e
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Group 2: c-d-c-c-d-c
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Group 3: c-d-c-d-c-d
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Share and Discussion
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Do they follow iambic pentameter?
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Do the two parts show a transition in the story.
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Problem, solution
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Resolution
Exit Ticket
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What did you like the most about todays lesson?
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What else would you like to learn about Petrarchan Sonnets?
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Do you have any questions about todays lesson?