Thursday, September 10

For Friday, September 11:

• Write your first draft of your own “Theme for English B” poem, using the assignment Langston Hughes did. It should be 12 lines long, minimum, and should give me a sense of who you are. If you imitate Langston Hughes or lift lines from his poem, be sure to give him credit at the end, as I did in my sample poem.

• Bring an independent reading book for independent reading on Friday afternoon. 

• NOTE: we will go to Washington Square Park at 12:30 for the September Concert Series in memory of September 11, 2001.  Please wear walking shoes and outdoor clothing, and bring rain gear just in case! We will gather, listen to great music, and sing and then come back to school by 2 pm or so. 

Due Monday, September 14:

• Bring in your Warriors Don’t Cry book

• Bring in your Warriors Don’t Cry written responses